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We remember Samuel James Pye
We remember Samuel James Pye
Timeline
Timeline
1876
1892
service
British Army
Essex Regiment
1st Garrison Battalion
Source:9223401
13th November 1892 - 3rd January 1900
1900
service
British Army
City Imperial Volunteers
Source:9223401
4th January 1900 - 30th November 1900
1900
service
British Army
Essex Regiment
1st Garrison Battalion
Source:9223401
1st December 1900 - March 1908
1901
marriage
Beatrice Sarah Eleanor Kinch
Source:9223401
2nd June 1901
1901
location
61 St James Road, Stratford, London
United Kingdom
Source:9223401
2nd June 1901
1902
children
Samuel Arthur Ramford Pye
Source:9223401
1902
1910
children
Beatrice Emily Jane Pye
Source:9223401
1910
1911
location
2 Holness Road, Stratford, London
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:9223401
1911
1915
enlistment
Source:9223401
May 1915
1915
service
British Army
Private
Royal Field Artillery
59th Divisional Ammunition Column
Source:9223401
May 1915
1919
discharge
Source:9223401
15th July 1919
education
Olga Street School
Tower Hamlets, London
United Kingdom
Source:9223401
employment
Advertising Clerk
City of London
United Kingdom
Source:9223401
service
British Army
Battery Quartermaster Serjeant
820987
Royal Field Artillery
Source:9223401
1939
death
Not War Related
Queen Mary's Hospital, Stratford, London
United Kingdom
Source:9223401
9th November 1939
awards
Meritorious Service Medal (MSM)
British Award/Decoration
Source:9223401
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Samuel James |
| Initials | SJ |
| Last Name | Pye |
| Source | 9223401 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Holness Road, Stratford, London | United Kingdom | their own address | known 1911 | |
| 61 St James Road, Stratford, London | United Kingdom | known 2nd June 1901 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Essex Regiment | 1st Garrison Battalion | |||
| British Army | City Imperial Volunteers | ||||
| British Army | Essex Regiment | 1st Garrison Battalion | |||
| British Army | Royal Field Artillery | 59th Divisional Ammunition Column | Private | ||
| British Army | 820987 | Royal Field Artillery | Battery Quartermaster Serjeant |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Meritorious Service Medal (MSM) | British Award/Decoration |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Arthur Ramford Pye | son | 1902 | |
| Beatrice Emily Jane Pye | daughter | 1910 |
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Pye | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beatrice Sarah Eleanor Kinch | wife | 2nd June 1901 |
Media
Media
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PyeWhilst serving in the City Imperial Volunteers, 1900 (from http://www.newhamrecorder.co.uk/news/stratford-soldier-s-first-world-war-photos-reveal-life-behind-the-frontline-1-5413976)
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Pye on horseback, c 1915NAM 2002-11-656-9 (from http://ww1.nam.ac.uk/stories/battery-quartermaster-sergeant-samuel-pye)Contributed by:
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Pye and a colleague, circa 1916From his own photograph album, now in the National Army Museum (NAM. 2002-11-656-5 - http://ww1.nam.ac.uk/stories/battery-quartermaster-sergeant-samuel-pye/)Contributed by:
Edward43379
Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Stratford soldier’s First World War photos reveal life behind the frontline | Edward43379 | |
| Biography | Edward43379 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Pye | Edward43379 | |
| Pye (detail) | Edward43379 | |
| Pye on horseback, c 1915 | Edward43379 | |
| Pye and a colleague, circa 1916 | Edward43379 |
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