Samuel REYNOLDS

Regimental number10/353
Place of birthNailsworth, Gloucester, England
True NameREYNOLDS, Samuel Watts
SchoolSt Loes School, Amberley, England
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationSurfaceman
AddressFirth's Siding, Ohinewai
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation32.8
Height5' 10"
Weight164 lbs
Next of kinMother, Mrs L Reynolds, Stonehurst, Eastington, Gloucester, England
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date3 September 1914
Place of enlistmentAwapuni
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Wellington Infantry Battalion
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 10 Arawa on 16 October 1914
Final rankPrivate
Final unitWellington Infantry Regiment
FateKilled in Action 16 May 1915
Age at death from cemetery records35
Place of burialWalker's Ridge Cemetery (Special Memorial 18), Gallipoli, Turkey
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records		Parents: Mr W. & Mrs L. Reynolds, Nupend Farm, Stonehouse, Nailsworth, Gloucestershire, England
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

Embarked Wellington, 16 October 1914; disembarked Alexandria, Egypt, 3 December 1914.

Found guilty, 28 February 1915, of (1) being absent without leave; (2) a dirty rifle: awarded 1 day's confined to barracks for first charge, and 2 days' confined to barracks on second charge.

Embarked Alexandria with unit to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force (Gallipoli Campaign), 12 April 1915.

Killed in action, about 16 May 1915 (Casualty report, 16 May 1915, from Officer Commanding Wellington Battalion; reported under heading 'men shown as missing who were killed', but no previous report had been received).

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Main Body
SourcesArchives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 20805440