Captain Reginald George Gregson-Ellis was killed in action on this day in 1917
Born London 18 May 1884, Reginald was the elder son of Clarke (a barrister) and Mildred (née Scholefield)
Educated Horris Hell preparatory school and Eton College, Gregson-Ellis captained the cricket XI in 1902 and was President of the Eton Society.
On 23 September 1913 he married Miss Lucy Monica Reynolds. They had a daughter Gwyneth, born 9 August 1914. Before the war, Reginald was an actuary in the Metropolitan Life Assurance Company
Reginald obtained a commission 24 September 1914, almost a year to the day from his marriage and a little over a month after the birth of his first and only child.
He Served in France from 29 March 1915 with the 'Bucks' Battalion of the OBLI. In August 1915 Reginald was promoted to Lieutenant and in July 1916 was promoted to Captain.
Captain Gregson-Ellis died at Peronne 17 April 1917 while leading his company on an attack of Tomboise Farm and was posthumously mentioned in despatches on 25 May 1917.
He is buried in Peronne Communal Cemetery Extension.
Captain Reginald George Gregson-Ellis 1st Buckinghamshire (Territorials) Bn The Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry.
17 April 1917 killed in action
Sources: Du Ruvigny's, WFA Pension Records, English Census Returns 1891, 1901, 1911. South Bucks Standard 25 September 1913.