Hi. I've searched the following soldier, Private Reuben Edwin Wise 6919540 Recce Corps RAC. He died in Northern Ireland in an RTC Christmas eve 1941. He'd been posted to a training camp at Drumilly Loughgall, Northern Ireland where I'm from. He was a good friend of my Grandfather. I know he was doing the post run to Armagh when he swerved to miss an old lady and lost control of his truck and struck a tree. I know exact location because when I passed it with my Grandfather he would always say "that's where my friend Benny was killed" I would like to find any documents, photos etc if possible and would appreciate greatly if anyone could help. Thanking you.
Hi You could apply for his service records from MOD- Requests for personal data and service records: a detailed guide - GOV.UK You would just need to supply the above CWGC record, but you may not get his full records, not being related. You could also try local newspapers for the accident. regards Robert
Hi Bryan, there was a Reuben Edwin Wise born 1906, registered Wandsworth Volume 1d Page 516 and a Reuben E. Wise married "Richardson" in Southwark Volume 1d Page 29 in 1934. Hopefully Tricky Dicky will see this post and confirm. Had a quick look at Findmypast's 1939 ID Register but I can't see him with that middle name. Nothing coming up in the newspaper archives at FMP either, but new papers/years are always being added. Good luck with your search. Edit: Possible children from the marriage, Joan L. Wise born Southwark Dec 1934 & Irene M. Wise Mar 1937
UK, Army Roll of Honour, 1939-1945 Name: Reuben Wise Given Initials: R E Rank: Trooper Death Date: 24 Dec 1941 Number: 6919540 Birth Place: London SW Residence: London (not otherwise specified) Branch at Enlistment: Royal Armoured Corps Theatre of War: United Kingdom Regiment at Death: Tower Hamlets Rifles (Recce) RAC Branch at Death: Royal Armoured Corps From a family tree: Reuben Edwin Wise Birth: 6 Sep 1914 Death: 24 Dec 1941 Marriage: 23 Jun 1934 - London Spouse: May Louisa Richardson (1913 - 1984) Birth info: 6 SEP 1914 19a Victoria Dwellings Battersea London England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1916-2005 Name: Reuben E Wise Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun 1934 Registration district: Southwark Inferred County: Surrey Spouse: May L Richardson Volume Number: 1d Page Number: 29 TD
Apart from the documents which can be downloaded from the CWGC website. I managed to find a photograph of Reuben's inscription upon the Screen Wall at Streatham Park Cemetery.
amberdog this is the one you found: Name: Reuben Edwin Wise Registration Year: 1906 Registration Quarter: Apr-May-Jun Registration district: Wandsworth Parishes for this Registration District: View Ecclesiastical Parishes associated with this Registration District Inferred County: London Volume: 1d Page: 516 however there is another one for them: Reuben Edwin Wise in the England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915 Name: Reuben Edwin Wise Estimated birth year: abt 1906 Registration Year: 1906 Registration Quarter: Jul-Aug-Sep Age at Death: 0 Registration district: St George Hanover Square Parishes for this Registration District: View Ecclesiastical Parishes associated with this Registration District Inferred County: London Volume: 1a Page: 301 TD
From another public family tree: Reuben Edwin Wise 1914–1941 BIRTH 6 SEP 1914 • 19a Victoria Dwellings Battersea London DEATH 24 DEC 1941 • Commonwealth War Dead. Screen Wall, Square 14B. Grave 40465 Streatham Park Cemetery This tree also shows they had 2 children (1 son, 1 daughter) and at the last edit by the originator it shows they are still both living. TD
Gentlemen Thank you very much for information. Very helpful and will pass on to my father. He was born Loughgall in 1938 where the training camp was and had alot of contact with the troops. From 43 to end of war the Americans took over. Regards Bryan