JAMES SYDNEY REYNOLDS

Born: 1891, All Saint’s, Ipswich.

Died: 10th – 13th March 1915; age 23; KiA during operations in the field. Served 6 years & 62 days.

Occupation: a Packer.

Enlistment Location: Ipswich; Date: 1909; Age: 18 years & 2 months; Religion: CofE. Signed up for 6 years. Height: 5ft 3 1/2ins, hazel eyes, dark brown hair. Tattoo – G.R. left forearm.

Rank: Private; Service Number: 10162

Regiment: Leicestershire Regiment, 2nd Battalion.

Medals Awarded: Victory, British War & 1914 Star.

Memorial Reference:

Panel 11,

Le Touret Memorial,

Pas de Calais,

France.

Relatives Notified & Address: Son of Maud Reynolds, of 45, Victoria Street, Ipswich & the late James Reynolds.

CENSUS

1891   49, Emlen Street, Ipswich.

James was 3 months old and living with his parents & siblings.

James Osborn Reynolds, 48, a Traveller – Drapery, born London.

Maud Reynolds (nee Harrison), born Lamarsh, Essex.

Maud Harrison Reynolds, 7, born Ipswich.

Charles Osborn Reynolds, 5, born Ipswich.

Lizzie Reymolds, 2, born Ipswich.

1901   95, Sirdar Road, Ipswich.

James was 10 years old and living with his widowed mother & siblings.

Maud, 36.

Maud, 17, a Bookbinder.

Charles, 15, a Printer’s Compositor.

Lizzie, 12.

Frank Reynolds, 7, born Ipswich.

Ethel Reynolds, 5, born Ipswich.

1 boarder.

1911   45, Victoria Street, Ipswich.

James was 20 years old, a Warehouseman – Grocer. He was living with his mother & siblings.

Maud, 46.

Lizzie, 23, a Printer’s Pager.

Frank, 17, a Printer’s Cutter.

Ethel, 15, a Servant.

James’s father, James Osborn Reynolds died February 1898, at 168, Handford Road, Ipswich.

Soldiers’ Effects to Maud Reynolds – mother.

Leicestershire Regiment, 2nd Battalion