Richard Carew Reynell (1912–1940)
Mrs. Carew Reynell of Reynella, received a cable yesterday stating that her only son, Flight Lieutenant Richard Carew Reynell, R.A.F., had been killed when leading a squadron of Hurricanes against enormous odds during the defence of London on Saturday. Flight Lieutenant Reynell was born on August 12, 1912. His father, Lieutenant-Colonel Carew Reynell, was killed in action on August 28, 1915, at Gallipoli, while commanding the 9th Light Horse Regiment A. I.F. Flight Lieutenant Reynell leaves a widow and one son, aged 15 months.
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Additional Resources and Scholarship
- engagement notice, Advertiser (Adelaide), 22 June 1938, p 11
- wedding photo, Advertiser (Adelaide), 10 October 1938, p 7
- short profile, Advertiser (Adelaide), 3 September 1941, p 9
- 'Out Among the People', Advertiser (Adelaide), 19 September 1940, p 17
- 'To the Fifth Generation', Mail (Adelaide), 16 November 1940, p 7
- 'St Peter's Great War Service Record', Advertiser (Adelaide), 19 December 1940, p 6, column D
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Reynell, Carew (father)
- Byard, Alfred John (uncle)
- Byard, Douglas Austin (uncle)
- Reynell, Walter (grandfather)
Citation details
'Reynell, Richard Carew (1912–1940)', Obituaries Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://oa.anu.edu.au/obituary/reynell-richard-carew-1658/text1770, accessed 31 January 2025.