Basic Details
Surname
Waters
Forenames
R R
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
Reginald Rigden
Served or died
Died
Notes
Born in Coventry on 6 March 1894, the only son of Hubert David Waters, a wine-merchant, Reginald was educated at Rugby School (1908-1912) and studied Classics at Corpus where he was also the Vice-President and President of the Sundial Society in 1914. He did not complete his degree as, as a member of the University Contingent of the Officers’ Training Corps, he was called up in December 1914. He served in France until he was killed.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army (British)
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Warwick R
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Capt
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Town of death
Le Transloy, Somme
Year of death
1916
Month of death
October
Day of death
24
Age at death
22
Manner of death as stated
Unknown
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action