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- Reginald served in the Durham light infantry during WW1 and was awarded two medals.
The Enigma that is Reginald Bucknall:
Reginald who was a casualty of WW1, was not listed in the 1911 census, even though his family was. This Suggests that he left home before his 18th Birthday. No record of his death during WW1, either in a military or Civilian capacity has been found both at Home, including Scotland, and Overseas. There are two seperate reports about Reginald, niether of which has been substantiated.
Report 1 came from Eric Bucknall who had heard the story from his great Aunt, Margery Emily Pitt (n?ee Bucknall). Margaret Emily Pitt was a nurse who ran nursing homes. In the period before WW1 she had a nursing Home at Sydenham. She Was embarrassed on several occasions by her nephew Reginald, bringing railway passengers suitcases to her house. These had been stolen at London Railway Stations. Reginald was eventually caught and sent to prison. At the outbreak of WW1 ( or maybe when conscription was introduced in 1916) he was conscripted into a labour battalion from which he deserted, was caught and shot.
Report 2 came from his great niece, who said her family legend was that Reginald had been unhappy after the death of his mother and his father's re-marriage. Reginald left home and at the outbreak of wasr enlisted in the army, possibly the Durham Light Infantry, under an assumed name. Reginald had met with a fatal accident, possibly in Scotland. These reports are completely different. The only common theme is the death of Reginald during WW1.
Census Listings:
1901 28 Mayfair Road, Newcastle Under Lyme, son. age 7. (N 87)
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1893 - UNKNOWN
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