Name
Reuben Hope Hermann Shuts (*1)
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
07/07/1916
19
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
GS/17529
Royal Fusiliers *2
8th (City of London) (Service) Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
1914 /15 Star, British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
THIEPVAL MEMORIAL
Pier and Face 8C, 9A and 16A.
France
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
Christ Church Memorial, Watford
Pre War
Son of Rudolph and Kate (nee BRANSON or WATTLER) SCHULTZ.
His parents married 1892 in the Bethnal Green, London, district. Rudolph died 21 July 1921 in Hillingdon, Middx, aged 77. Kate remarried 1922 in the Hammersmith, London, district to Alfred H SEARLE, and possibly died 1943 in the Liverpool, Lancs, district aged 77.
Reuben was born 25 March 1897 in Kensington, London, and baptised 25 May 1897 at St Mark’s, Notting Hill, London. He resided in Southall, Middx.
On the 1901 Census, aged 4 he lived in Kensington, with his parents and four siblings. On the 1911 Census, aged 15 he lived in Southall, with his parents and four siblings.
Officially recorded as born in Kensington, Middlx. and was living in Southall when he enlisted in Ealing.
Wartime Service
He enlisted in Ealing, Middx, was entitled to the Victory, British War and 1914-15 Star medals, his qualifying date being 29 December 1915, and was killed in action.
Additional Information
*1 We have not found a connection to Watford, but this does seem to be the most likely candidate for the man appears on Christ Church Memorial.
*2 More correctly (City of London) Bn. London
Regiment (Post Office Rifles).
Acknowledgments
Sue Carter (Research) and Watford Museum (ROH on line via www.ourwatfordhistory.org.uk)
