Percy Robert Reynolds
Memorial: Thornbury - St Mary's Church
Regiment: Royal Engineers
Medals: 1939–45 Star, War Medal 1939–1945
Rank and number: Sapper
Parents: Mr and Mrs John Percy Reynolds
Home address: Ivy Cottage, Sibland, Thornbury, Bristol
Pre-war occupation: Soldier
Date of birth: 1919
Date of death: 08/08/1943
Buried/Commemorated at: Buried at Kanchanaburi War Cemetery, Thailand and commemorated on St Mary's church Memorial Thornbury
Age: 24
Further information:
Percy was the son of a police officer and he joined the Armed forces at the age of 16. He served with the 35 Fortress Company, Royal Engineers. Percy fought in the Battle of Singapore which lasted a week and he was captured by the Japanese on 15th February 1942 when Singapore finally fell. He was held first as a POW in Changi Singapore then put to work on the notorious Thai-Burma Railway. He died of peritonitis 18 months after his capture and was buried in Tasao 2 Railroad Cemetery. He was reburied in the Military Cemetery in 1946.
By kind permission, this information is based on the following source(s):
This information has been provided by Sarah Hands, Volunteer Researcher for the South Gloucestershire War Memorials Web Site.
By kind permission, this information is based on the following source(s):
https://www.cwgc.org/
https://www.ancestry.co.uk/
https://www.findmypast.co.uk/
https://www.forces-war-records.co.uk/
Thornbury Roots - http://www.thornburyroots.co.uk/war/forcesww2/#reynolds
http://www.mansell.com/pow_resources/camplists/death_rr/deathrailwaycamplist.html