About Herbert Reynolds

Herbert Ernest Reynolds was born about 1895 in Upper Norwood in Surrey, England. He was the middle child of Herbert, a builder and Edith. Herbert attended Sunny Hill school and at the age of 16 Herbert began his training to be an engineer at Wingfield Motor Company in Upper Norwood.

Broome Connection

Herbert first appeared in Broome around 1915 when he was listed as an engineer on the electoral roll, he worked for Heinke & Co who provided diving equipment for the pearling industry. Herbert enlisted for the AIF in Broome, his attestation paper was signed by Broome’s mayor, W. Clarke-Hall and his medical examination was performed by Dr, Harada.

War Service

Herbert completed his enlistment at Blackboy Hill Camp and was posted to the 11th Battalion, 14th Reinforcements. He embarked for Egypt per the Miltiades in February 1916. By May he had joined his battalion which had been deployed to the Western Front in France and was posted to “B Company”. In July the battalion moved to the Somme and were committed to fighting around Pozieres. The battalion were subject to heavy artillery bombardment in the days leading up to the attack at Pozieres, and Albert was killed in action around this time.

Enlistment Details

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Date of Enlistment: 20/12/1915
Place of Enlistment: Broome, Western Australia
Occupation: Engineer
Age at Enlistment: 21
Service Number: 4649
Unit: 11th Battalion, 14th Reinforcement 
Rank: Private
Fate: Killed In Action
Place of Death: France
Date of Death: 22/07/1916
Cemetery or Memorial Details: Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France
Place of Association: Broome, Western Australia, Australia

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Newspaper Articles

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Other Online Resources

View Herbert Reynolds at the National Archives of Australia
View Herbert Reynolds at the Australian War Memorial