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We remember Bernard Pitts Ayre
We remember Bernard Pitts Ayre
Timeline
Timeline
1892
1906
dates
Age 14
Source:8601586
1906
1906
education
The Leys School
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Source:8601586
1906
1911
education
BA Natural Sciences, Human anatomy and physiology 2nd MB
Jesus College
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Source:8525959
1911 - 1914
1913
dates
Age 20
Source:8601585
4th October 1913
service
British Army
Lieutenant
Norfolk Regiment
Source:112676
service
British Army
Captain
Norfolk Regiment
8th Battalion
Source:8537409
1916
death
Source:7198758
1st July 1916
burial
Somme
France
Source:7198758
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Bernard Pitts |
| Initials | BP |
| Last Name | Ayre |
| Source | 112676 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Norfolk Regiment | Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Norfolk Regiment | 8th Battalion | Captain |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lydia Gertrude Ayre | mother | ||
| Robert Chesney Ayre | father |
Media
Media
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Gerald and Bernard Pitts AyreThe two cousins both fell on the same day, 1st July 1916. Bernard on the right..
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Communities
Communities
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First World War Centenary Battlefield Tours ProgrammeMore about First World War Centenary Battlefield Tours Programme
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Officers and Men of the 8th Norfolk Regiment who died 1/7/1916More about Officers and Men of the 8th Norfolk Regiment who died 1/7/1916
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Brothers who died on the same dayMore about Brothers who died on the same day
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Anne1202 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Jesus College Archives | Susan39810 | |
| UK, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960 | Charlotte33 | |
| Roll of Honour entry | Charlotte33 | |
| Poem written about the Ayre family | Charlotte33 | |
| Canadian Virtual Memorial | Lizbet72994 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Gerald and Bernard Pitts Ayre | Anne1202 | |
| Ayre Family Soldiers of WWI | Lizbet72994 |
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