JAMES SYDNEY REYNOLDS

From May through to September 2026, Andrew will be fulfilling his dream to hike the iconic Land’s End to John O’Groats! You are all warmly invited to follow Andrew’s epic journey on his Facebook page, “Andrew Beal LEJOG” https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61577588795730

As Andrew hikes the 1,300+ miles, he will raise funds for the Ipswich War Memorial Project to help finance our future exhibitions and research of the brave Ipswich men and women who lost their lives in conflict. If you would like to make a small donation, please click on the link: https://gofund.me/5d4a50570

Thank you for your love and support. Andrew & Helen – I.W.M.P.

Born: New Year’s Day, 1891, at 49, Emlen Street, All Saints’, Ipswich.

Baptised on the 1^st March 1891, at St. Matthew’s Church, Ipswich – family home at 49, Emlen Street, Ipswich.

Died: 10th March 1915; age 24; 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), 31, born Lamarsh, Essex.

Maud Harrison Reynolds, 7, born Ipswich.

Charles Osborn Reynolds, 5, born Ipswich.

Lizzie Reynolds, 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 11-year-old stepbrother, James Richardson Reynolds, died on the 12^th February 1888, at East Bergholt, Suffolk. Family home at 49, Emlen Street, Ipswich.

James’s father, James Osborn Reynolds, died on the  12^th February 1898, at 168, Handford Road, Ipswich and was buried in Section B at Ipswich Old Cemetery.

Soldiers’ Effects to Maud Reynolds – mother.

Leicestershire Regiment, 2nd Battalion