Welsh Guardsman - trying to find my grandfather

my father was born a few weeks after the death of his father
A welsh guardsman
I found him on brookwood panel 3 column 8

Reynolds Morgan George Howard
Died 20 October 1945

My father has dementia and has no knowledge of his father
No siblings alive

Any help to find documents etc would be appreciated or advice on how to go about it

 

Hi

The only way to start this is to obtain his service records

All personnel who have served with The Brigade of Guards (The Grenadier , Coldstream , Scots, Irish and Welsh Guards) up to the present day – records are held by their Regimental Headquarters. Written applications can be made to the Regimental Headquarters. Fees and restrictions apply.

I believe this details are:
Welsh Guards R H Q
Wellington Barracks
Birdcage Walk
Westminster
London
SW1E 6HQ
T: 020 7414 3291

TD

 

Brookwood panel from my photo collection

Guardsman REYNOLDS, MORGAN GEORGE HOWARD
Service Number 848788

Died 20/10/1945

Welsh Guards
Commemorated at BROOKWOOD 1939-1945 MEMORIAL

Location: Surrey, United Kingdom
Number of casualties: 3416

Cemetery/memorial reference: Panel 8. Column 3.

 

848788 Reynolds Morgan George Howard Guardsman Welsh Guards
1915 Neath - 20th October 1945 Neath, Glamorgan Age 30
He originally enlisted in the Royal Artillery in 1935. He was posted to 81st Field Regiment R.A.
He transferred to the Welsh Guards on 7th Spetember 1936

He was wounded in action in Italy on the 15th April 1944 serving with the 3rd Battalion Welsh Guards.

 

Wow thank you
I wondered how he died 20/10/45 yet was in the memorial so I assumed he was wounded in action

So many thanks

 

Doc Jay,
You would be able to order a copy of his death certificate.

First name(s) MORGAN G H
Last name REYNOLDS
Gender Male
Birth day -
Birth month -
Birth year 1915
Age 30
Death quarter 4
Death year 1945
District Neath
County Glamorganshire
Volume 11A
Page 728
Country Wales
Record set England & Wales Deaths 1837-2007
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Civil Deaths & Burials
Collections from

 

Hi,

Welsh Guards records went to MOD last year - see link to topic I posted Jan 2018 -

Steve

MAY 2018 UPDATE - ALL FOOT GUARDS - EXCEPT SCOTS GUARDS - SERVICE FILES NOW WITH MOD

 

So the link for his records is - Request records of deceased service personnel

TD

 

He has no known grave that is why he is commemorated on the Brookwood memorial.
The BROOKWOOD 1939-1945 MEMORIAL commemorates nearly 3,500 men and women of the land forces of the Commonwealth who died during the Second World War and have no known grave, the circumstances of their death being such that they could not appropriately be commemorated on any of the campaign memorials in the various theatres of war
https://www.cwgc.org/find-a-cemetery/cemetery/2012400/brookwood-1939-1945-memorial/

There is a chance he is buried somewhere in a cemetery or possibly he was cremated but due to possible admin issues this was missed by the authorities hence the commemoration on Brookwood.This is not unusual.
With the death cert and service records you might be able to trace his grave assumed in the UK somewhere.

regards
Clive

 

Just a thought might be worth giving a call to Cemeteries
chance he could be buried in one of the cemeteries
but do send off for the service records and death cert

 

This does not tell you about your Grandfather but theres Pension records on Ancestry for a Reynolds Reynolds (Gt Grandfather?) a Pte in the Middlesex Regt his papers list his family as;-
:
Name Relation to Soldier
Reynold Reynolds Self (Head)
Martha Howard Spouse
Violet Howard Reynolds Child
Jonah Grenfell Reynolds Child
Olive May Reynolds Child
Morgan George Howard Reynolds Child (Born 19/08/1015)

Kyle

 

How did you find this out
I always wondered why he was called Gunnar Reynolds yet we were told he was welsh guards

My son and daughter are both RA.
My son is 16 Air Assault at Thorney island daughter transferred out 3 weeks ago to the Vet corps as a dog handler but both we Gunnar
Thank you so much for this

Jay

 

This has been mentioned on a veterans site on FB earlier

Many thanks my friend

 

You guys are amazing thank you

 

British Army WWI Medal Rolls Index Cards, 1914-1920
Name: Reynold Reynolds
Regiment or Corps: Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex) Regiment
Regimental Number: PW/573


UK, WWI Service Medal and Award Rolls, 1914-1920
Name: Reynold Reynolds
Military Year: 1914-1915
Rank: Lance Corporal
Medal Awarded: 1914-15 Star
Regiment or Corps: Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex) Regiment
Regimental Number: PW/573


UK, Silver War Badge Records, 1914-1920
Name: Reynold Reynolds
Discharge Unit: 29th Battn. Middlesex Regiment
Regiment: Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex) Regiment
Regimental Number: PW/573
Rank: Pte.
Badge Number: 138229
Piece: 3043
List Number: E 0001/2-0400/2
Record Group: WO
Record Class: 329


British Army WWI Pension Records 1914-1920
Name: Reynold Reynolds
Gender: Male
Regimental Number: 573
Regiment Name: Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex) Regiment
Form Title: Confidential
Number of Images: 9

Below is 1 image of the 9 but it explains his discharge


TD

 

There are 2 other pages but they are basically blank






TD

 

Message sent to Chris Harley just in case casualty did die in UK and possibly buried here

 

Afternoon

I am going with the fact that he died in the UK at Neath. We will on this occasion need a death certificate if you are prepared to obtain it?

I have a contact at the local council so will get the question asked.

Chris

 

Yes I am prepared to get Death certificate

Many thanks for your help

 

Let me know when you have it and we will take it from there