Herbert Joseph Reynolds was killed in action on this day in 1915
Herbert Joseph Reynolds was born on 5 July 1890 in Tranmere.
His parents were Edward Lee Reynolds, a Ship's Steward, and Sarah Elizabeth née Davis - they already had 3 sons and 3 daughters.
In 1891, the family lived at 1 Lowell Street in Walton, Liverpool, a small end-terrace house.
In 1901, now aged 10, Herbert had an additional 2 younger brothers and 1 younger sister. The family lived in another terraced house at 19 Buchanan Road in Bootle.
Herbert was educated at Arnot Street Council School, Liverpool.
On 16 December 1908, he joined the Territorials. His Attestation Papers show that he was working at Ogden's tobacco factory in Everton, a branch of the Imperial Tobacco Company.
In 1911, Herbert was still living at home at 66 Melman Road, a larger terraced house in Walton, and was now a clerk in the confectionary trade.
He became Manager of the Star Engineering Works, a small property on a residential street in Southport
On 30 September 1914, Herbert volunteered for active service overseas and, on 21 February 1915, he went to France with the Battalion.
On 6 June 1915, he was promoted to Lance Corporal 'in the field' whilst at Noeux-les-Mines.
On 17 July 1915, whilst relieving the 7/Liverpool at Givenchy, Herbert was killed by shellfire. He was buried in an orchard farm, south of Givenchy.
His grave was lost and he is now commemorated on the Le Touret Memorial at Richebourg-l'Avoué in France.
595 Lance Corporal Herbert Joseph Reynolds 1/5th Battalion King's Liverpool Regiment (T.F.)