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ARTHUR REYNOLDS
Born Hull, 31/12/1898. Eldest son of Arthur Reynolds (1878-1941) and Eliza Reynolds (1876-1921), of 48, Haddon Street, Hawthorn Avenue, Hull (1911 Census) and 203, Brereton Avenue, New Cleethorpes, Grimsby, Lincolnshire (CWGC Naval Address). Son of a Fisherman. He had a younger brother, Harold who served in the Merchant Navy and three younger sisters, Alice, Irene and Madge.
He served in the Royal Naval Reserve as a Trimmer, on BMPMS Ascot. Died on 10/11/1918, aged 19.
Ascot HMS has the dubious honour of being the last british loss of world WW1, one day before the armistice was signed. Torpedoed by UB-67 off the Farne Isles. 48 Crew were lost.
Read more at wrecksite: https://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?64179
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