KILLED BY ENEMY ACTION IN LEAMINGTON SPA, WARWICKSHIRE
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Son of William George Kitchener and Elizabeth Jane Parritt, who were married in 1906 in Leicestershire.
1911 Census - Reginald aged one, was living with his parents, and siblings, in Stockton, Warwickshire.
MILITARY DETAILS
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AIRCRAFTMAN
ROYAL AIR FORCE
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Reginald joined the Royal Air Force early in the war.
He married Iris Mary Allsop in 1939, the marriage was registered in Southam, Warwickshire.
Reginald was at the Lockheed Aircraft Factory, in Leamington Spa, when it was bombed on the 16th July 1942. He was injured in the air raid, and was taken to the Warneford Hospital, Leamington Spa, where he died later that day. He was one of four men who died that day as a result of the air raid on the Lockheed factory. They are commemorated on a plaque (pictured left) next to Leamington's War Memorial.
Reginald had been a sidesman at St. Lawrence's Church, and for many years was also a bell-ringer. He was known to be a good tennis player and cricketer.
Reginald died aged 32.
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Son of William George Kitchener and Elizabeth Jane Parritt, who were married in 1906 in Leicestershire.
1911 Census - Reginald aged one, was living with his parents, and siblings, in Stockton, Warwickshire.
MILITARY DETAILS
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AIRCRAFTMAN
ROYAL AIR FORCE
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Reginald joined the Royal Air Force early in the war.
He married Iris Mary Allsop in 1939, the marriage was registered in Southam, Warwickshire.
Reginald was at the Lockheed Aircraft Factory, in Leamington Spa, when it was bombed on the 16th July 1942. He was injured in the air raid, and was taken to the Warneford Hospital, Leamington Spa, where he died later that day. He was one of four men who died that day as a result of the air raid on the Lockheed factory. They are commemorated on a plaque (pictured left) next to Leamington's War Memorial.
Reginald had been a sidesman at St. Lawrence's Church, and for many years was also a bell-ringer. He was known to be a good tennis player and cricketer.
Reginald died aged 32.
KILLED BY ENEMY ACTION IN LEAMINGTON SPA, WARWICKSHIRE
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Son of William George Kitchener and Elizabeth Jane Parritt, who were married in 1906 in Leicestershire.
1911 Census - Reginald aged one, was living with his parents, and siblings, in Stockton, Warwickshire.
MILITARY DETAILS
******************
AIRCRAFTMAN
ROYAL AIR FORCE
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Reginald joined the Royal Air Force early in the war.
He married Iris Mary Allsop in 1939, the marriage was registered in Southam, Warwickshire.
Reginald was at the Lockheed Aircraft Factory, in Leamington Spa, when it was bombed on the 16th July 1942. He was injured in the air raid, and was taken to the Warneford Hospital, Leamington Spa, where he died later that day. He was one of four men who died that day as a result of the air raid on the Lockheed factory. They are commemorated on a plaque (pictured left) next to Leamington's War Memorial.
Reginald had been a sidesman at St. Lawrence's Church, and for many years was also a bell-ringer. He was known to be a good tennis player and cricketer.
Reginald died aged 32.
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Son of William George Kitchener and Elizabeth Jane Parritt, who were married in 1906 in Leicestershire.
1911 Census - Reginald aged one, was living with his parents, and siblings, in Stockton, Warwickshire.
MILITARY DETAILS
******************
AIRCRAFTMAN
ROYAL AIR FORCE
******************
Reginald joined the Royal Air Force early in the war.
He married Iris Mary Allsop in 1939, the marriage was registered in Southam, Warwickshire.
Reginald was at the Lockheed Aircraft Factory, in Leamington Spa, when it was bombed on the 16th July 1942. He was injured in the air raid, and was taken to the Warneford Hospital, Leamington Spa, where he died later that day. He was one of four men who died that day as a result of the air raid on the Lockheed factory. They are commemorated on a plaque (pictured left) next to Leamington's War Memorial.
Reginald had been a sidesman at St. Lawrence's Church, and for many years was also a bell-ringer. He was known to be a good tennis player and cricketer.
Reginald died aged 32.
Inscription
IN LOVING MEMORY OF MY DEAR HUSBAND REGINALD KITCHENER KILLED BY ENEMY ACTION JULY 16TH 1942 AGED 32 YEARS A BEAUTIFUL MEMORY LEFT BEHIND A.C.2 - R.A.F
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