Reginald Maw Pinder
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Reginald was baptised at St James Church Woodside on 31st January 1896, the youngest son of Dr. John William a surgeon and general practitioner and Elizabeth Eliza Pinder (née Padgett). John and Elizabeth had ten children but lost one prior to 1911. In 1901 and 1911, they lived at ‘Lee House’, Lee Lane, Horsforth. In 1911 Reginald was boarding at ‘Martin House’, 34 London Road, Retford, which was part of the King Edward VI Grammar School. Reginald’s effects of £216/7/6d were left to his father (Probate, Wakefield 24/1/1919).
Reginald enlisted at the outbreak of war and received a commission in August 1914. He went out to France on 1st December 1915. He was killed in action on 7th October 1917 when 'C' Company of 5th battalion had its headquarters blown in during a German barrage. He has no known grave and his name is commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial.
Retfordian, In Memoriam:'Reginald M Pinder, Captain in one of the W. Riding Regiments was killed in action on October 14th. He received his commission in August 1914, and had been at the front for two years. He was wounded during the great July campaign on the Somme in 1916, and was convalescing in England for a few weeks just as School broke up for summer vacations. He was a splendid officer, brave almost to reckless, and loved soldiering for its own sake.'
