A Stirling man's 'Killed-in-Action' Great War campaign medal group of 3: Private James Reynolds, 2nd Battalion Gordon Highlanders

- 1914-15 Star (S-7890. Pte. J. Reynolds. Gord. Highrs.)
- British War Medal. Silver issue (S-7890. Pte. J. Reynolds. Gordons.)
- Interallied Victory Medals (S-7890. Pte. J. Reynolds. Gordons.)

Killed-in-Action: Private James Reynolds 2nd Battalion Gordon Highlanders is confirmed 'Killed-in-Action', France, on, 20 May 1915

Body Found: The extant service records for James Reynolds have an entry showing he was originally returned as 'Wounded-in-Action', 20 May 1915, with an defining footnote immediately below that 'stating 'Killed-in-Action' with remarks that the Officer Commanding 3rd Battalion had on 22 May 1915, reported that the body of James Reynolds had been 'found at' at Rue de L'Epinette on 20 May 1915

Medals Verification: The Great War campaign medals all verified as issued per the respective medal rolls of the Gordon Highlanders and recipients 'Other Ranks' service papers, as under:

a). 1914-15 Star: Reference WO 329/2801 (first entered theatre of war 'France', 30 March 1914)

b). British War Medal. Silver issue: Reference WO 329/1654

c). Interallied Victory Medal: Reference WO 329/1654

The memory of the life and supreme sacrifice of Corporal Alexander Booth, 2nd Battalion Battalion Gordon Highlanders is commemorated in perpetuity by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, on the Le Touret Memorial, located in the, Pas de Calais, region of France

Note: A set of service papers fr the recipient is extant and is held and accessible at The National Archives

James Reynolds (born 1885), third son of William Reynolds (a professional soldier) and Mary Reynolds (nee Henderson ) was a native of, Stirling, Scotland. The 1901 National Census for Scotland, shows James (described as an Apprentice Irondresser) living at home with his widowed mother, and 8 x siblings, comprising 2 x elder brothers, William Reynolds & Adam Reynolds, and 3 x younger brothers viz, George McPherson & Peter McPhersons, as well as 3 x sisters, viz, Mary Reynolds, Elizabeth McPherson and a married sister Emma Masterman. In 1901 the Reynolds family resided at, 49 King Street, Stirling. Thomas Reynolds, sisters, viz (including 2 x step-brothers, & 2 x step-sisters James married Charlotte Galloway Neilson (a native of Dunblane) at Stirling, on 14 July 1911. The couple were blessed with 3 x children, all daughters, and all born in Stirling viz; Jeannie Reynolds (1912), Mary Reynolds (1913) & Jamesina Reynolds - sadly James never saw this last daughter, who was named in his memory and who was born on 28 May 1915, after his death in action just days 8 days before she was born. Prior to the Great War James had been employed as an Iron Dresser, and the family resided at, 17 Seaforth Place, Stirling. James attested for service with the British Army on 5 December 1912, and was posted to the Regimental Depot of the Gordon Highlanders located at Aberdeen, where on 8 December 1914, he joined his regiment. Following completion of his basic training, James was subsequently posted to 2nd Battalion Gordon Highlanders and first entered theatre of war, France, on 30 March 1915, with a reinforcement raft for 2/Gordons. He was 'Killed-in-Action' in France on, 20 May 1915

Sold together with some hard-copy photocopied research

Condition: About EF

Code: 22628