Edgar Hercules REYNOLDS OBE

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REYNOLDS, Edgar Hercules

Service Numbers:	Not yet discovered
Enlisted:	1 January 1916
Last Rank:	Lieutenant Colonel
Last Unit:	No. 1 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps
Born:	20 October 1878, place not yet discovered
Home Town:	South Yarra, Melbourne, Victoria
Schooling:	University of Sydney - undergraduate
Occupation:	Permanent officer
Memorials:

World War 1 Service

1 Jan 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Lieutenant Colonel, No. 1 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps
16 Mar 1916:	Involvement No. 1 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Orsova embarkation_ship_number: A67 public_note: ''
16 Mar 1916:	Embarked No. 1 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps, HMAT Orsova, Melbourne
5 Aug 1918:	Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant Colonel, No. 1 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps, Went on to Military Academy at Duntroon 1918-1920
7 Nov 1918:	Honoured Commander of the Order of the British Empire, Following his return he was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services in connection with the War.

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Biography contributed by Evan Evans

From AWM

Lieutenant-Colonel (Lt Col) Edgar Hercules Reynolds, Australian Flying Corps. A professional soldier from South Yarra, Vic, Lt Col Reynolds embarked as the Commanding Officer No1. Squadron from Melbourne on HMAT Orsova on 16 March 1916. Later serving with 1 ANZAC Headquarters, 5th Divisional Headquarters and 3rd Divisional Headquarters, he was appointed staff officer, Aviation, AIF and returned to Australia on 9 June 1918. Following his return he was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services in connection with the War.

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