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We remember Oscar George Pye
We remember Oscar George Pye
Timeline
Timeline
1892
1914
enlistment
London
United Kingdom
Source:8992903
5th September 1914
1914
theatres
Western Europe :1
Source:8992301
1914 - 13th May 1915
education
School
Thanet College
Margate, Kent
United Kingdom
Source:8992287
employment
Manager of farms
Cuxton and Cobham, Kent
United Kingdom
Source:8992287
service
British Army
Trooper
3080
Household Cavalry and Cavalry of the Line
Household Cavalry, 1st Life Guards
Source:8992301
location
Jeskyn's Court, Cobham, Kent
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8992300
1915
death
Killed in Action
Took part in the fighting in winter 1914-15 and was killed in the advance trenches near Ypres
Ypres
Belgium
Source:8992287
13th May 1915
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Buried on the battlefield about 1 1/2 miles from Ypres, on the Ypres-Menin road
Belgium
Panel 3
Source:8992903
Source:8992287
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Oscar George |
| Initials | OG |
| Last Name | Pye |
| Source | 8992287 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeskyn's Court, Cobham, Kent | United Kingdom | parents address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 3080 | Household Cavalry and Cavalry of the Line | Household Cavalry, 1st Life Guards | Trooper |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Miskin | mother | ||
| William Pye | father |
Media
Media
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Communities
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Gillian1912 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Gillian1912 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Gillian1912 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| UK De Ruvigny's Roll of Honour 1914-1919 | Gillian1912 | |
| Cobham, Kent, War memorial | Gillian1912 |
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