Regimental number | 710 |
Place of birth | Williamstown, Victoria |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Groom |
Address | Flagstaff Hotel, Maryborough, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Height | 5' 8.25" |
Weight | 146 lbs |
Next of kin | Sister, Mrs McKenzie, Flagstaff Hotel, Maryborough, Victoria |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Surrey Hills, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 8th Battalion, F Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/25/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A24 Benalla on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of burial | Shell Green Cemetery (Artillery Road Plot No. 18), Gallipoli, Turkey |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 54 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mr & Mrs J.P. REYNOLDS, Stanbridge Street, Daylesford, Victoria. Miss McKenzie, whom J.W. Reynolds designated as his sister and next of kin, was not a relation. |
Family/military connections | Brother: 556 Pte John Charles REYNOLDS, 54th Bn, killed in action, 25 September 1917. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Admitted to No 2 General Hospital, Mena, date not recorded (influenza); discharged to duty, 4 April 1915. Embarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Gallipoli, 5 April 1915. Killed in action, 25 April 1915. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, REYNOLDS James William |