Reginald Dudley Bawdwen Anderson
He attended St Cuthbert's College between 1906 and 1908 and was a miniong engineer in 1911
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Reginald was the son of Reginald Gustavus Lincoln Anderson a school headmaster and Blanche Gertrude Anderson. Reginald and Blanche had three sons Arthur E P, Bernard Gordan and Reginald Dudley Bawden. In 1911 the family was living at Ashfield House York Street Wakefield.
Reginald first served as a sergeant in the Lincolnshire Yeomanry. He was later commissioned and became 2nd Lieutenant in the 15th Battalion York and Lancaster Regiment. His medal index card shows he first entered a theatre of war in France on 14th September 1914.
Redan Ridge Cemetery No 2 Beaumont-Hamel, France.His brother Bernard Gordan Anderson a Lieutenant in the 10th battalion Lincolnshire regiment was a Military Cross winner and died on 8th August 1916 aged 25 years and is buried in Wakefield Cemetery
Reginald Dudley Bawdwen Anderson
Reginald Dudley Bawdwen Anderson
Portrait of Reginald Dudley Bawdwen Anderson.
Courtesy of Worksop College
Reginald Dudley Bawden Anderson
Commonwealth War Graves Commission headstone marking the grave of Reginald Dudley Bawden Anderson at Redan Ridge Cemetery no 2
Courtesy of Peter Gillings