Basic Details
Surname
Day
Forenames
Geoffrey R
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
Geoffrey Reynolds
Served or died
Died
Notes
The College website (see references) provides the following additional information: 'Came up to Peterhouse in 1907 to read History, gaining Firsts in both Tripos. After a period teaching at Gresham School he was elected a Fellow of Emmanuel in 1912 as a lecturer in History. Military Service: Captain 1/5th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Wounded during fighting at Suvla Bay on 16 August 1915. After time in hospital, he was posted to France, attached to the 1/8th Battalion, Royal Warwick Regiment. He was killed in action 27 August 1916 in fighting on the Ovilliers Spur during the Battle of the Somme; leading an attack he was wounded in the arm but pressed on to be killed later.'
Primary Service
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
Ovilliers, Somme
Country of burial
Not Stated on Memorial
Cemetery
Not Stated on Memorial
Year of death
1916
Month of death
August
Day of death
27
Manner of death as stated
Not Stated on Memorial
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action
Personal Details
Occupation
Not Stated on Memorial