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We remember William Bruce Pyke
We remember William Bruce Pyke
Timeline
Timeline
1888
1889
location
Hawkend Lane, Elmswell, Suffolk
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8726940
1889
1891
sibling
Robert Edward Bruce Pyke
Source:8726916
1891
1894
sibling
Albert Cyril Bruce Pyke
Source:8726916
1894
1894
sibling
Dorothy Sally Bruce Pyke
Source:8726916
1894
1901
dates
Age 12
Source:8726940
31st March 1901
1911
dates
Age 22
Source:8726950
2nd April 1911
1911
employment
Groom Domestic
Grove House Stables, Roehampton, London
United Kingdom
Source:8726950
2nd April 1911
1911
location
Grove House Stables, Roehampton, London
United Kingdom
away from home address
Source:8726950
2nd April 1911
1916
enlistment
Source:6892616
1916
employment
Driver
Source:6892616
service
Air Force (RAF/RFC)
24456
Source:6892616
service
Air Force (RAF/RFC)
Airman 1st Class
24456
Source:8726884
service
Air Force (RAF/RFC)
Air Mechanic 1st Class
24456
Royal Flying Corps
Source:8727102
1917
death
Unknown
Accidentally killed not in flight
United Kingdom
Source:8727102
Source:8726884
19th January 1917
burial
Elmswell, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
Elmswell Cemetary.
Church Road, Elmswell, Suffolk, England.
Burial Place marked with CWGC Headstone.
United Kingdom
Source:8734386
Source:8734374
Details
Details
Names
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grove House Stables, Roehampton, London | United Kingdom | away from home address | known 2nd April 1911 | |
| Hawkend Lane, Elmswell, Suffolk | United Kingdom | parents address | 1889 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Force (RAF/RFC) | 24456 | ||||
| Air Force (RAF/RFC) | 24456 | Airman 1st Class | |||
| Air Force (RAF/RFC) | 24456 | Royal Flying Corps | Air Mechanic 1st Class |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Mary Bruce Pyke | mother | ||
| Edward Pyke | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Edward Bruce Pyke | brother | 1891 | |
| Albert Cyril Bruce Pyke | brother | 1894 | |
| Dorothy Sally Bruce Pyke | sister | 1894 |
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William Pyke Airman 1st Class No.24456Forces War Records. Record Details for William Pyke (Royal Flying Corps) Airman 1st Class. No. 24456 Accidentally killed not in flight. 19 January 1917
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William Pyke Airman 1st Class No.24456FamilySearch- Family Tree - MyHeritage Recording family details for William Bruce Pyke including date of birth 1889 in Elmswell Suffolk, with names of his parents and 3 siblings.Contributed by:
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William Pyke Airman 1st Class No.244561901 England & Wales Census -MyHeritage. Record of personal and family details for William Bruce Pyke d.o.b. circa 1889 Elmswell, SuffolkContributed by:
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William Pyke Airman 1st Class No.244561911 England & Wales Census -MyHeritage Record of William Bruce Pyke at age 22 years. Lodger at Grove House Stables, Roehampton, London. Working as a Groom Domestic.Contributed by:
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William Pyke Airman 1st Class No.24456Record Search - Lives of the first World War Commonwealth War Graves Commission Casualty Records Transcription for William Pyke No.24456 Air Mechanic 1st Class. Royal Flying Corps. Date of death 19.01.1917. Armed forces & conflict.Contributed by:
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Air Mechanic 1st Class William Pyke No.24456Elmswell Cemetary. CWGC headstone marking the grave of 24456 1st Air Mechanic W Pyke, Royal Flying Corps. 17th January 1917
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Air Mechanic 1st Class William Pyke No.24456First World War Memorial in St John the Divine Church, Elmswell. William Bruce Pyke with his brother Albert Cyril Bruce Pyke and his cousin Ernest Percy Pyke are included on the memorial.Contributed by:
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| British RAF Airmen 1912-1919 | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Guy74824 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Guy74824 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Guy74824 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Guy74824 | |
| England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription | Guy74824 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| William Pyke Airman 1st Class No.24456 | Priscilla41409 | |
| William Pyke Airman 1st Class No.24456 | Priscilla41409 | |
| William Pyke Airman 1st Class No.24456 | Priscilla41409 | |
| William Pyke Airman 1st Class No.24456 | Priscilla41409 | |
| William Pyke Airman 1st Class No.24456 | Priscilla41409 | |
| Air Mechanic 1st Class William Pyke No.24456 | Priscilla41409 | |
| Air Mechanic 1st Class William Pyke No.24456 | Priscilla41409 |
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