Reginald (known to his family as "Reg") attended Queensberry Road Higher Elementary School from the age of eight, before moving on to Hanley High School. There he developed an interest in making and flying model aircraft. In 1911, after leaving school at the age of 16, he worked as an apprentice for Kerr Stuart & Co. of Fenton, a railway engineering works. After completing his apprenticeship he worked in the drawing office at Kerr Stuart, whilst studying engineering and mathematics at a local technical college, where he displayed a talent for mathematics.
reginald (known to his family as "reg") attended queensberry road higher elementary school from the age of eight before moving on to hanley high school there he developed an interest in making and flying model aircraft in 1911 after leaving school at the age of 16 he worked as an apprentice for kerr stuart & co of fenton a railway engineering works after completing his apprenticeship he worked in the drawing office at kerr stuart whilst studying engineering and mathematics at a local technical college where he displayed a talent for mathematics