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|Surname and forenames=Reay Cyril James  
 
|Surname and forenames=Reay Cyril James  
|Army number=288763
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|Army number=288763 Initial Regimental Number not yet known.
|Rank=Lieutenant.
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|Rank=Sergeant.
 
|Decorations=Territorial Efficiency Medal awarded 8/2/1949.
 
|Decorations=Territorial Efficiency Medal awarded 8/2/1949.
 
|Date of birth=Not yet known
 
|Date of birth=Not yet known
 
|Age=Not known
 
|Age=Not known
|Unit=Commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the Middlesex Regiment 7/8/1943.  Posted to the 2nd Battalion, Princess Louise's Kensington Regiment. 
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|Unit=Enlisted in the Middlesex Regiment.  Posted to the 2nd Battalion Princess Louise’s Kensington Regiment.  Selected for Officer Cadet Training.  Posted to OCTU.  Passed and Commissioned.  Commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the Middlesex Regiment 7/8/1943.  Posted to the 2nd Battalion Princess Louise's Kensington Regiment 30/8/1943.
|Company/Battery=Not yet confirmed.
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|Task or role=Not known
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|Joined Brigade=Not yet known
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|Promotions=War Substantive Lieutenant.  Honorary Captain.
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|Wounded=Not as far as is known.
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|Prisoner of War=Not as far as is known.
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|Died/Killed in action=Date of death not yet known.
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|Home address=No family information as yet.
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}}
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{{personnel
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|Surname and forenames=Reay C.J.
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|Army number=
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|Rank=Sergeant.
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|Decorations=None known beyond Service Awards.
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|Date of birth=Not yet known.
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|Age=(At time of death).  Not yet known.
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|Unit=Enlisted in the .  Posted to the 2nd Battalion Princess Louise’s Kensington Regiment.  Selected for Officer Cadet Training.  Posted to OCTU.  Passed and Commissioned.  Posted to the 2nd Battalion Princess Louise's Kensington Regiment 30/8/1943.
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|Company/Battery=Headquarters Company.
 
|Company/Battery=Headquarters Company.
 
|Platoon or other sub-unit=Probably Administrative Platoon.
 
|Platoon or other sub-unit=Probably Administrative Platoon.
 
|Task or role=Orderly Room Sergeant.  Orderly Room Quartermaster Sergeant.
 
|Task or role=Orderly Room Sergeant.  Orderly Room Quartermaster Sergeant.
 
|Joined Brigade=From the date when the Battalion was allocated in support of 70th Infantry Brigade.
 
|Joined Brigade=From the date when the Battalion was allocated in support of 70th Infantry Brigade.
|Promotions=Commissioned as a Lieutenant in the Middlesex Regiment.
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|Promotions=Commissioned as a Lieutenant in the Middlesex Regiment.  War Substantive Lieutenant.  Honorary Captain.
|Wounded=Not so far as is known.
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|Wounded=Not as far as is known.
|Prisoner of War=Not so far as is known.
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|Prisoner of War=Not as far as is known.
 
|Died/Killed in action=Date of death not yet known.
 
|Died/Killed in action=Date of death not yet known.
|Home address= (To include family and marital details where possible).
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|Home address=No family information as yet.
 
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This soldier was featured in the photograph of the Battalion Sergeants' Mess taken in 1941 - probably as Orderly Room Quartermaster Sergeant.
 
This soldier was featured in the photograph of the Battalion Sergeants' Mess taken in 1941 - probably as Orderly Room Quartermaster Sergeant.

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Name Reay Cyril James
Army number 288763 Initial Regimental Number not yet known.
Rank Sergeant.
Decorations Territorial Efficiency Medal awarded 8/2/1949.
Date of birth Not yet known
Age Not known
Unit Enlisted in the Middlesex Regiment. Posted to the 2nd Battalion Princess Louise’s Kensington Regiment. Selected for Officer Cadet Training. Posted to OCTU. Passed and Commissioned. Commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the Middlesex Regiment 7/8/1943. Posted to the 2nd Battalion Princess Louise's Kensington Regiment 30/8/1943.
Company/Battery Headquarters Company.
Platoon or other sub-unit Probably Administrative Platoon.
Task or role Orderly Room Sergeant. Orderly Room Quartermaster Sergeant.
Joined Brigade From the date when the Battalion was allocated in support of 70th Infantry Brigade.
Promotions Commissioned as a Lieutenant in the Middlesex Regiment. War Substantive Lieutenant. Honorary Captain.
Wounded Not as far as is known.
Prisoner of War Not as far as is known.
Died/Killed in action Date of death not yet known.
Home address No family information as yet.
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This soldier was featured in the photograph of the Battalion Sergeants' Mess taken in 1941 - probably as Orderly Room Quartermaster Sergeant.