The photo was found in a "History of Royal Wiltshire & Yeomanry" by Brig. J.R.I. PLATT, published in 1981. It shows the sergeants of "A" Squadron at Christmas 1916 in France. Sergeant W. REYNISH is seated at bottom right hand corner of this picture.
I believe him to be William REYNISH son of Joshua REYNISH & Mary Ann (nee KING). He was born in Salisbury in 1884. He is in the 1891 census in Salisbury aged 7 living with his parents and 7 siblings. In 1901 he is still living with his parents and 2 siblings in Salisbury and his occupation is Corn Salesman. In 1911 he has moved to Winchester and is now with his sister Louisa who married Charles YOUNG in Salisbury in 1910. He is now 27, a coal salesman and single.
According to his medal roll at The National Archives (TNA ref. WO372/16) he enlisted on 5 June 1916. His regimental number is 320206. He was later in the Reserve Dragoons and became a 2nd Lieut. in the City of London Yeomanry.
I cannot find a marriage or death for William. He is not in the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) website. If references are needed please contact me and if you have further information I would be very pleased to receive it.
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