His twin brother Frank Leslie Reynolds served as a Second Lieutenant in the 11th battalion Sherwood Foresters Regiment , he was killed in action on 20th July 1916.
He and his brother are both also commemorated on the Tibshelf War Memorial.
Obituary published 18th April 1916 in the Nottingham Evening Post :-
“REYNOLDS. – Killed in action, on the 9th ult., [sic] Second-Lieutenant G. H. Reynolds, dearly-beloved nephew of Mrs. Marriott, “Claremont,” Wilford, aged 22 years. Peace, perfect, peace.”
In memoriam published 18th April 1916 in the Nottingham Evening Post :-
“REYNOLDS. – Killed in action, on the 9th ult., [sic] Second-Lieutenant G. H. Reynolds, dearly-beloved nephew of Mrs. Marriott, “Claremont,” Wilford, aged 22 years. Peace, perfect, peace.”
Article published in the Nottingham Evening Post dated 16th April 1916 :-
TIBSHELF OFFICER KILLED ON THE TIGRIS.
“News has been received at Tibshelf that Second-Lieutenant George Reynolds, of the South Lancashires, twin son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Reynolds, of Tibshelf, has been killed in action in Mesopotamia. His twin brother, Lieutenant Leslie Reynolds, who has been at home wounded, only returned to the front on Friday last.
Further article published 18th April 1916 in the Nottingham Evening Post :-
“TIBSHELF OFFICER KILLED.
“Mr. J. W. Reynolds, of Tibshelf, a well known local trader, has just received a wire from the War Office intimating that his twin son Lieut. Geo. H. Reynolds, of the South Lancashire Regiment, has been killed in action. At first he was reported missing. At the outbreak of war the deceased officer was at the Nottingham University where his brother Leslie, who also received a commission in the Sherwood Foresters, was also educated. Both were members of the O.T.C., under Capt. Trotman. The deceased, who was only 22 years old, was a brilliant student and qualified for a high educational post. He took part in the Gallipoli operations and was present at the evacuation of Suvla. His brother was recently wounded.”
The above articles and notices are courtesy of Jim Grundy and his facebook pages Small Town Great War Hucknall 1914-1918