Reginald Earnshaw Wild

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Electrical Fitter

Birthplace Lancashire Milnrow EnglandPlace of Residence at HM Factory Gretna 42 Dunedin Rd Date of Birth: May 11, 1889 Date of Death: December 1, 1969

Biography

Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by): Reginald Earnshaw Wild.

Gender: Male.

Date and Place of Birth: 11 May 1889, Milnrow, Lancashire, England.

Date and Place of Death: December 1969, Hendon, Greater London, England.

Nationality: British.

Biography

Childhood: His siblings were Lilian Earnshaw Earnshaw (1889–?), Florence Earnshaw Wild (1894–?) and Vernon Earnshaw Wild

(1897–1969).

Parents: Harry Earnshaw Wild (1865-?) and Margaret Ann Wild (1863-?).

Parent’s occupations: According to the 1911 census his father was a Commission Agent (Surf).

Schools / universities attended and years of attendance: N/A.

Occupational history (previous jobs in their career): Chief Operator Mechanic to HM kinemas.

Occupation: 1911 census claims that he was a cotton piecer. Also Electrician.

Place of residence at Gretna: 42 Dunedin Road, Eastriggs, Gretna.

Job title at Gretna: Electrical fitter (3 years).

Marital status: N/A.

Spouse name (including male name): N/A.

Date of marriage: N/A.

Place/Parish of marriage: N/A.

Children: N/A.

Travels: N/A.

Awards/recognitions: N/A.

Trivia / any other information: In the Kinematograph Weekly, on Thursday 2nd October 1919, there is job advert from Reginald Earnshaw Wild, as he had been released by the Ministry of Munitions on September 12th 1919.