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We remember Dyker Stanton Priestley
We remember Dyker Stanton Priestley
Timeline
Timeline
1877
1901
employment
School Teacher
United Kingdom
Source:8710535
31st March 1901
1915
commission
Temporary
Source:8710535
15th January 1915
1916
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Royal Irish Rifles
108th Machine Gun Coy.
Source:8710535
1st July 1916
service
British Army
Lieutenant
Machine Gun Corps
Source:8695098
1916
death
Killed in Action
Killed on the first day of the Somme battle 1 July - 18 Nov 1916. During the attack on the 2 banks of the Ancre River.
Somme Sector
France
Source:8695095
Source:8710535
1st July 1916
burial
Somme
France
Pier and Face 5 C and 12 C.
Source:8695095
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Dyker Stanton |
| Initials | DS |
| Last Name | Priestley |
| Source | 8695095 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Machine Gun Corps | Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Royal Irish Rifles | 108th Machine Gun Coy. | Second Lieutenant |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fanny Priestley | mother | ||
| Clement Edward Priestley | father |
Media
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PlaqueThe Plaque is in the N Aisle Chapel of St Mary's Church, Heacham , Norfolk, but he is not on the Heacham War Memorial. CWGC info - 2nd Lt 108th Coy MGC (Ulster Division).Bn 1877 Halstead, parents Clement Edward & Fanny - he was a teacher in 1901 (Ancestry) Comissioned 15 Jan 1915 (London Gazette).
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2nd Lt D S Priestley, 108th MGC2nd Lt D S Priestley, 108th MGC, attached D Company, 11th Royal Irish Rifles until January 1916
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John94621 -
Lieutenant Dycker Stanton PriestleyLieutenant Dycker Stanton Priestley. Unit: A Battery, 108th Company, Machine Gun Corps, Ulster Division; served with 11th Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles. Death: 01 July 1916 Western FrontContributed by:
James201
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Anne23518 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Anne23518 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Service medal and award rolls | Anne23518 | |
| CWGC Record of Death | John94621 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Plaque | Cynthia60869 | |
| 2nd Lt D S Priestley, 108th MGC | John94621 | |
| Lieutenant Dycker Stanton Priestley | James201 |
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