Reginald Arthur Gale

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Reginald Arthur Gale was born in Long Crichel, Dorset, on 17 Jun 1898 and baptised there on 7 Aug 1898 the son of William Alfred Gale and Elizabeth Gale (née Lewis).  He spent all his life in and around the Long Crichel and Wimborne areas.  He enlisted with the Royal Field Artillery as a Gunner (later a Driver) (Service No. 1264).  He served originally in Egypt from 11 Jun 1915 and later in France & Flanders where he died of wounds received in action on 24th June 1916 and was buried in the Couin British Cemetery, Couin, France, (Grave Ref: I.A.12).  He was awarded the Victory and British War medals as well as the 1915 Star.  He is remembered on the Semley, Wiltshire, War Memorial (Information confirmed by posting on Flickr) and on the Memorial at St Mary & Cuthberga & All Saints Church, Witchampton, Wimborne, Dorset, on the Moor Crichel section His mother was awarded a dependent's pension of 5s. (25p.) per week until her own passing in 1936.