Reginald Frederick J Tyler
Memorial: Downend - Christ Church
Regiment: Gloucestershire Regiment
Medals: British War Medal, Next of Kin Memorial Plaque 1914 - 1921, Victory Medal
Rank and number: Private 26214
Parents: Samuel and Alice (Nee Wheeler) Tyler
Marital status: Single
Home address: Home Address: 5 Morley Road, Soundwell. On the 1901 and 1911 Census, the family lived in Morley Road.
Pre-war occupation: Worked in a Sports shop, and wanted to become a Professional Golfer
Date of birth: 1896
Place of birth: Mangotsfield, Bristol
Date of death: 22/03/1918
Buried/Commemorated at: Peronne Communal Cemetery Extension, France
Age: 21
Further information:
Reginald was born in 1896 (4th Quarter) Mangotsfield. On the 1911 Census, Reginald was living with his parents, his elder brother and two younger sisters.
Reginald served with the 13th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment and was Killed in Action on 22/03/1918.
Reginald is commemorated on the Christ Church Downend Memorial and the Staple Hill (Page Park) Memorial.
By kind permission, this information is based on the following source(s):
Commonwealth War Graves Commission, Findmypast (Soldiers Died during the Great War, 1901 & 1911 Census etc), Researcher John Davis.