Corporal 5864 William James Reed
Regiment/Unit: Scots Guards - 1st Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Date Entered Therein: 13/08/1914
Age at death: 28
Date of death: 26th of October 1914
Born: Totnes, Devon
Resided: St Helens, Lancs(?)
Burial / Memorial: Ypres Menin Gate Memorial - Panel 11.
Family details:
Son of Elizabeth Reed, of 1, South Crescent, Totnes, Devon, and the late Robert Reed.
Census details:
1891 - William James 6 is living with his parents Robert 48, Elizabeth 46 and siblings John 23, Samuel 14 and Ellen Elizabeth 9 at 68 Fore Street, Totnes, Devon 1901 - William James 16 is an Outfitters Apprentice living with his parents Robert 60, Elizabeth 57 and siblings John 33 and Ellen Elizabeth 19 at 84 High Street, Totnes, Devon. 1911 - Sees 25 years old Lance Serjeant William J serving with the 2nd Battn. Scots Regiment. of Foot Guards and based at St George, Hanover Square.
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[caption]The inscription for Corporal William James Reed on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial
(Photograph courtesy of Richard Houghton.)[/caption]
