Harold Reginald Wesson Husbands

Private Harold Reginald Wesson "Reggie" Husbands
05 Oct 1892 - 04 Dec 1987
Biography

Reggie played Rugby for Taunton as a young man. The son of Dr Harold and Ann Husbands he married Janie Shattock in 1949.

Postings
Unit or location Role Posted from until
Taunton Patrol Patrol member 15 Dec 1941 15 Oct 1943
National ID
WOOT 4/1
Occupation

Surgeon

Address
Forde House, Upper High Street. Later North Town House, Taunton, Somerset
Other information

He was transferred to 2nd Somerset Battalion Home Guard 15th October 1943.

Dr H Reginald W “Reggie” Husbands FRCS Edin., MRCS Eng., LRCP Lond. was in practice with his brother Roland at Husbands, Husbands & Phelps, Forde House, Upper High Street and North Town House, Staplegrove Road, Taunton.

A WW1 veteran he served in Royal Army Medical Corps as Temporary Lieutenant 9053 from 1915. He was hospitalised with malaria 5 Sept 1916.

References

London Gazette Vol III 1915

Taunton Courier 1 Oct 1949

TNA ref WO199/3390 & 3391

1939 Register