Born: 11 November 1891
Died: 21 March 1918
Harry Reynolds was born in Marrickville, Sydney. On enlistment on 25 4 1915, he was a book keeper living with his parents, Herbert and Mary, who resided at The Links 44 Cabramatta Road, Mosman.
He had attended Mosman Commercial School.
He served on Gallipoli and was evacuated with neuritis and dysentery. He had long and arduous service with the 3rd Field Ambulance whose diary entry for 21/3/1918 states: “a stretcher bearer (Reynolds) was killed by a shell when carrying a patient.”
A notice in The Sydney Morning Herald of 30/5/1918 read: “Mr. and Mrs. H C Reynolds of The Links, Cabramatta Road, Mosman have been notified that their only son Harry A Templeton (Reynolds) was killed on March 21st after three years service in the Gallipoli campaign and in France. After leaving school he entered the Department of Lands, Sydney. He was a member of St Clements Church, Mosman and took an active part in all church matters. He was also a member of Mosman Tennis Club and the Lands Department Rifle Club. After the battle of Bullecourt he was, with four others, specially recommended for bravery and devotion to duty.”
Reynold's father wrote to Army Records 17 December 1918 querying non receipt of his son's possessions. He wrote: “Hope you will be able to relieve our anxiety about our poor boy's things”. His father was informed that his son's possessions had been lost when the troopship Barunga carrying them, was sunk by enemy action (on 15/7/1918.)
Harry Reynolds is buried in Voormezeele. Enclosures 1 & 2. Voormezeele is a village 4 kilometres south/west of Ypres, Belgium.
Source: George Franki, Far from Mosman Oval
... left Australia 15th May 1915 with 3rd Australian General Hospital, served at Lemnos Island (Dardanelles), went to France 1916 as stretcher bearer 3rd Field Ambulance and serve right through til date of death. (Killed when carrying a wounded man to safety) ...
First cousin to Sapper Fred Reynolds of Manly, the first Australian soldier to land on Gallipoli and one of the first killed. First cousin to Corporal Reuben Harbey killed at Lone Pine. First cousin to Corp. Claude Campbell died of wounds received at Quinn's Post.
Source: Father, Henry Charles Reynolds, Roll of Honour Circular
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