Reed family members who served in World War 1

Reed family members who served in the Great War

Two members of the family lost their lives while serving in the armed forces and a further seven saw active service in World War 1.

The dates shown are often birth or baptism dates from our database, not necessarily those shown on service records, and parishes shown are parish of birth, where known, not the parish in which individuals were living when they joined up.

Notes on our list, abbreviations used etc

• Albert William Reed, son of W G and H R Reed, of London, husband of Bessie (St H) (1880-1917) Gunner RFA, died of wounds
• Albert Winter Reed (1886-1916) son of Thomas and Harriet, husband of Emily, Petty Officer RN, HMS Invincible, killed in action at Battle of Jutland
• Clarence John Reed (1886- ) (St H) son of John and Harriet Melinda, Air Mechanic RAF
• George Reed (1881- ) (St H) son of Henry and Ann Victoria Lempriere, Private, Hampshire Regiment
• George Joseph Reed (1879- ) (St H) son of Thomas Frederick and Harriet Chant, Private, RJGB
• Robert James Reed (1868- ) (St P) husband of Josephine Mary, CSM, RJGB
• Sydney Bernard Reed (1893- ) (St H) son of Thomas Reed and Mary Francis Morville, Gunner, RGA
• Thomas Edwin Reed, Croix de Guerre, Battery Sergeant Major RGA
• William Henry Reed (1880- ) (St H) son of Thomas and Harriet Chant, Private, Royal Defence Corps