Salathiel Reed
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Salathiel Reed was born in 1898 at Nottingham he was the son of Elijah a coal miner and Ruth Reed (née Kirk).
Both his parents were born in 1858 at Nottingham. Married on 20th May 1877 at St Leodegarius Church, Basford, they had thirteen children. Salathiel’s ten siblings to survive infancy were Isaiah b.1878, John William b.1880, Clara b.1885, Ernest b.1887, Sarah b.1890, Elijah b.1893, Annie b.1895, Ruth b.1896, Robert b.1899 and Mary Hannah b.1903.
In 1891 they lived at 5 Bell’s Cottages Basford, in 1901 at 46 Napoleon Square Cinderhill
In the 1911 census the family were living at 125 Bulwell Lane Basford.Elijah 53 yrs a coal miner, he is living with his wife Ruth 53 yrs and their 7 children including Salathiel 13 yrs of age.
Driver Salathiel Redd enlisted at Nottingham he initially served as a gunner with 168th Brigade H.Q. Royal Field Artillery. he was serving with the 32nd Division Signal Company Royal Engineers, he was killed in action on 28th July 1917 he is buried in Coxyde Military Cemetery Grave reference: II A 3
In memoriam published 28th July 1919 in the Nottingham Evening Post courtesy of Jim Grundy and his facebook pages Small Town Great War :-
“REED. – Salathiel, beloved son of Ruth and Elija Reed, Bulwell-lane, Basford, killed in France July 27th, 1917. Oh heavenly star shine on the grave of one we loved but could not save. Sadly missed. – Mother, father, brothers, and sisters, all.”
Research by Peter Gillings
Photo of Salathiel Reed
Coxyde-Military-Cemetery_Belgium courtesy of the cwgc