Notes
His biography on the college website states: ‘Reginald George was born at Ashurst Park, Tunbridge Wells, the second son of George Hanbury Field, a banker, and his wife, Hon Emily Hardinge daughter of 2nd Viscount Hardinge of Lahore. His father died in 1901. Reginald was educated at Eton. He commenced Service on 28 September 1914, and was posted to France on 17 February 1917 .
He is commemorated on the Lychgate at St Martin’s Church, Ashurst, Kent, and on the Fordcombe War Memorial opposite St Peter’s church, known as the ‘Hardinge family church’, the family having been generous benefactors, and some two dozen family members are buried in the churchyard. When Reginald’s mother submitted an application for his medals, she was living at “Ballards,” Goudhurst, Kent. They came up for sale at Lawrence’s Fine Art Sale on 8 April 2010