Reginald James Pelham Humphrey

Reginald James Pelham Humphrey was Commissioned into the 4^th (Militia) Battalion of the East Surry Regiment on 15^th February 1902 [LG 25-2-1902], subsequently resigning his Commission a year later [LG 3-2-1903]. On 3^rd April 1907 Corporal Humphries of the Hampshire Regiment was Commissioned Second Lieutenant in the Northamptonshire Regiment (Territorial Force), vice C. N. Steel who had transferred to the Indian Army [LG 2-4-1907]. In 1912 Lieutenant Humphrey was seconded for service under the Colonial Office. In September 1914 he was promoted to Supernumerary Captain but remained seconded [LG 30-9-1914]. On the 24^th October he was restored to the establishment [LG 9-11-1914] and joined the 1^st Battalion with a Draft of 300 men at Strazeele on 18^th November 1914 [War Diary]. Captain Humphrey was evacuated sick to hospital on 31st December 1914 with frostbite. Reginald Humphrey married Viva Hadley Ford at Thrapston in the first Quarter of 1915. On 31^st March 1921 Capt. R. J. P. Humphrey retired [LG 30-12-1921] and in 1933 he ceased to belong to the Reserve of Officers having attained the age limit liability to recall [LG 6-2-1934].