South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project
The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One |
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Military History |
| Theatre of War | Medals | Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial |
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| Home and Sea | Victory & British War Medals | Kenilworth (St. Nicholas) Churchyard |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| 4 Feb 1917 | ~ | Kenilworth War Memorial |
| Kenilworth St. Nicholas | ||
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Enlisted | Arden House School |
| Died of injuries incurred in Flying Accident | 4 Feb 1917 at Crystal Palace | |
| Other War Memorials | ||
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | Repton School |
| Granton Hospital, Edinburgh | ~ | Gonville & Caius College |
Service History
- 4 Feb 1917 - Enlisted as Temporary Probationary Flight Officer at Crystal Palace (UK Navy Lists)
- 7 Apr 1917 - Transferred to RNAS Redcar
- 9 May 1917 - Awarded his Flying Certificate having passed flying a Maurice Farman Biplane at Redcar
- 2 Jun 1917 - Transferred to RNAS Cranwell
- 4 Jun 1917 - Confirmed in rank of Flight Sub-Lieutenant (Gazette)
- 20 Aug 1917 - Transferred to RNAS Calshot
- 29 Sep 1917 - Transferred to RNAS East Fortune (Specialist Flying)
Circumstances of Death
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Reginald died on 10th November 1917 at Granton Hospital, Edinburgh from injuries received in aeroplane accident. An article in the Kenilworth Advertiser reported that "His end was a glorious one, for he sacraficed his life to avoid causing injury to some lads who were playing in the field which, owing to engine trouble, he was forced to land". The Fatal Air Accidents website states that Reginald was flying a Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.2c number 8724 based at RNAS, East Fortune when it dived into ground at Craiglockhart, Edinburgh. (Website). RNAS East Fortune was home to No 1 Torpedo Training Squadron, RNAS.
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Photo Courtesy Wikipedia| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| 6 Jun 1898 in Leamington Spa | 20 Jul 1898 at Ashow Church |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| Herbert Reginald and Lydia Emily Clive | Fieldgate Lawn, Kenilworth |
| Schools | Colleges |
| Arden House School, Henley in Arden | Caius College, Cambridge |
| Repton School, Repton, Derby | |
| Address History | Employment History |
| 1898 - Leamington Spa | |
| 1901 - Blackdown Mill, Blackdown, Warwick | |
| 1911 - Durley Gardens, Bournemouth (Boarder) | |
| 1917 - Fieldgate Lawn, Kenilworth | |
- Our thanks to Nancy Wright at Find a Grave
