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We remember George Harry Gordon Dye
We remember George Harry Gordon Dye
Timeline
Timeline
1891
1899
education
Gresham's School
Holt, Norfolk
United Kingdom
Source:9076024
January 1899 - August 1902
1899
location
Hapton, Norfolk
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9062798
1899
1902
education
Christ's Hospital
Horsham, Sussex
United Kingdom
Source:9062805
1902
1914
employment
schoolmaster
Bracondale School
Norwich
United Kingdom
Source:9062805
1914
1914
enlistment
Norwich
United Kingdom
Source:9062805
August 1914
1914
service
British Army
Corporal
Royal Fusiliers
University & Public Schools Battalion
Source:9062805
August 1914
service
British Army
Corporal
4775
Royal Fusiliers
Source:2413564
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Norfolk Regiment
Source:2413564
service
British Army
Lieutenant
Norfolk Regiment
Source:9062805
1917
death
Died of wounds
France
Source:7151640
Source:9066609
21st November 1917
burial
Somme
France
Source:7151640
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | George Harry Gordon |
| Initials | GHG |
| Last Name | Dye |
| Source | 2413564 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hapton, Norfolk | United Kingdom | parents address | 1899 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 4775 | Royal Fusiliers | Corporal | ||
| British Army | Norfolk Regiment | Second Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Royal Fusiliers | University & Public Schools Battalion | Corporal | ||
| British Army | Norfolk Regiment | Lieutenant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Arthur Dye | father | ||
| Ellen Ann nee Horstead | mother |
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Additional inscription on parents' grave markerAdditional inscription on parents' grave marker at St James' Cemetery, Yarmouth, Isle of Wight IN LOVING MEMORY OF GEORGE ARTHUR DYE DIED OCTOBER 19TH 1928 IN HIS 81ST YEAR ALSO LIEUT. GEORGE HARRY DYE 9TH NORFOLK REGT 2ND SON OF THE ABOVE DIED OF WOUNDS IN FRANCE NOV 1917, AGED 26 BURIED AT MANANCOURT ALSO, ELLEN ANN DYE WIFE AND MOTHER OF ABOVE DIED SEPT 6TH 1938 AGED 86 YEARS FOREVER WITH THE LORD
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Communities
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Christ's Hospital (Bluecoat School) - Roll of HonourMore about Christ's Hospital (Bluecoat School) - Roll of Honour
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The village of Tharston NorfolkMore about The village of Tharston Norfolk
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Geoffrey575 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Gresham's School Register | Liz2629 | |
| Gresham's at War | Liz2629 | |
| Gresham Magazine | Liz2629 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Additional inscription on parents' grave marker | Geoffrey575 | |
| George Dye | Liz2629 | |
| George Dye | Liz2629 |
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