Reginald John Whistler (1905 - 1944)

Born 24 Jun 1905 in Eltham, London, England

Died 18 Jul 1944 at age 39 in Caen, Normandy, France

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Biography

• Artist
• s/o Harry & Helen Frances Mary (Ward) Whistler^{[1] [2]}
• was possibly in a relationship with MP Malcolm Bullock^[3]

• WWII: Welsh Guards, Lieutenant; killed by a mortar bomb

Banneville-la-Campagne War Cemetery : Visit

People – LifeTree

• Charles Henry Alexander Paget (1885-1947)
  6th Marquess of Anglesey
• Rex Whistler's "Capriccio" painting which fills the length of the Dining Room, at Plas Newydd (Anglesey)
• Banneville-La-Campagne War Cemetery^[1][4]

• "Clare Balding." Who Do You Think You Are? (Series 14, Episode 3). BBC One. 20 July 2017.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Wikipedia: Rex Whistler, accessed 28 Feb 2018
2. ↑ General Register Office of England and Wales birth registration indexes
   WHISTLER, REGINALD JOHN mother's maiden name WARD
   GRO Reference: 1905 S Quarter in LEWISHAM Volume 01D Page 1133
   GRO indexes on line Accessed 23 April 2021
3. ↑ WDYTYA: Rex's letters about his trip to Paris with Malcolm Bullock were filed under "Love" by his brother and biographer, Sir Laurence Whistler
4. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #56104317, accessed 28 Feb 2018. Photo and Portrait