Basic Details
Surname
Steels
Forenames
Reg
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
Reginald
Served or died
Died
Notes
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission records that Gunner Reginald Adolphus George Steels of 11 Honourable Artillery Company of the Royal Horse Artillery, regimental number 975258, died on 23/1/1942. He is commemorated on Column 14 of the Alamein Memorial in Egypt. They record him as the son of Robert & Lily Steels and the husband of Doris Evelyn Steels of Woodston, Peterborough.

Reginald is not named on the World War 2 tablet at Woodston St Augustine's Church.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Gunner
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
Libya
Town of death
Not stated
Country of burial
Not stated on memorial
Town of burial
Not stated on memorial
Cemetery
Not stated on memorial
Year of death
1942
Month of death
January
Age at death
26
Manner of death as stated
Killed in action