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Reynolds, Bert Kenneth

Date of death:
August 5th, 1944
Buried on:
Commonwealth War Cemetery Tilly-sur-Seulles
Plot: IX. Row: E. Grave: 3.
Service number:
69848
Nationality:
British (1801-present, Kingdom)

Biography

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War Diary mentions

9 February 1944 WO 171/1349 - 3 Monmouthshire Regiment
Capt. B.K. Reynolds appointed OC “SP” Coy. Lt C.E. Spooner appointed IO. Capt. J.H. Ruffell apointed OC “HQ” Coy. Lt S. Jones appointed MTO. Pnr Pl gave demonstration of method of blowing in slit trenches with Hawkin's Grenades. Lts E.A. Campbell and C.E. Spooner returned from 'I' Course at 8 Corps HQ. All Offrs and men connected with transport attended demonstration of Assault Bridging on HORNSEA MERE.

5 August 1944 WO 171/1349 - 3 Monmouthshire Regiment
Enemy shelling and mortaring commences. Capt B.K. Reynolds (MON) killed. Lt J.J. How (SWB) wounded. Two Signallers killed by direct hit on exchange. Several Other Ranks killed and wounded by shell and mortar fire.

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