
| Regimental number | 3899 |
| Place of birth | St Martins, Canada |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Rigger |
| Address | Julia Baker Reynolds, 9 Castlemaine Street, Yarraville, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 34 |
| Height | 5' 10.75" |
| Weight | 160 lbs |
| Next of kin | Uncle, John Blake, St Martins PO, St Martins, Canada |
| Previous military service | Served for 7.5 years in the US Navy (15 years previously). |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 24th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/41/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A69 Warilda on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 60th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 22), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 170 |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Found guilty, 17 March 1916, of being absent without leave, 7 am-10 pm: awarded 168 hours' detention, and forfeited 1 day's pay under Royal Warrant. Found guilty, 17 March 1916, of (1) drunkenness; (2) using obscene language; (3) disorderly conduct: awarded 28 days' Field Punishment No 2. Taken on strength, 60th Bn, Duntroon Plateau, 20 April 1916. Found guilty, 4 May 1916, of (1) drunkenness; (2) being absent without leave from 0530 to 1600, 26 April 1916; (3) conduct to the prejudice of good order and military discipline: awarded 28 days' Field Punishment No 2, and forfeited 1 day's pay under Royal Warrant. Found guilty, Field General Court Martial, Moascar, 12 June 1916, of being absent without leave, 0500, 5 June, to 1600, 8 June 1916: awarded 56 days' Field Punishment No 2, and forfeited 4 days' pay. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Found guilty, 6 July 1916, of at sea (1) drunkenness; (2) losing by neglect Government property: awarded 28 days' Field Punishment No 2. Reported Missing, 19 July 1916. Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 4 August 1917, pronounced fate as 'Killed in Action, 19 July 1916'. Note, Red Cross File No 2280206: 'No trace Germany[.] Cert. by Capt. Mills 10-10-19.' Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, REYNOLDS Charles Wakeman
Red Cross File No 2280206 |