Name
Charles David Reynolds
27 January 1897
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
31/05/1916
19
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Able Seaman
J/20103
Royal Navy
H.M.S. "Queen Mary."
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
Navy Star, British War Medal and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL
13
United Kingdom
Headstone Inscription
N/A
UK & Other Memorials
Bishop's Stortford Town Memorial, Holy Trinity Church Memorial, Bishop's Stortford
Pre War
Charles David Reynolds was born in Portsmouth, Hampshire on 27 January 1897 to [Charles] William and Bessie Reynolds and baptised at the Royal Marine Artillery Church, Eastney on 7 March 1897. His father was a serving Bombadier, RMA. On 1911 Census the family were living at 23 Sidney Terrace, Bishop's Stortford and Charles was working as an Assistant Gardener (Domestic). His father was a Navy Pensioner/Postman for the GPO.
He joined the Royal Navy as a 'Boy' from 5 September 1912 and trained on Ganges to 25 March 1913, then the Edgar and Victory I. He was on the Queen Mary from 16 September 1913.
Wartime Service
Officially enlisted into the Royal Navy on 27 January 1915 for 12 years (on his 18th birthday). He died at the Battle of Jutland when the Queen Mary, a battlecruiser, was hit several times and the forward magazine exploded. The ship listed to port and more explosions followed as the ship sank. Only 20 of the crew of 1,275 survived.
Acknowledgments
Brenda Palmer
