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World War 1 One ww1 wwII greatwar great 1914 1918 first battalion regiment
Pte. G. Purvis
British Army 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Chopwell
G Purvis went missing in 1916 but rejoined the battalion.
Pte. John George Purvis
British Army 10th Battalion Durham Light Infantry
from:Bowburn
(d.10th May 1917)
My grandfather, John George Purvis, lived at 1,Wylam Street, Bowburn, County Durham when war was declared.
He worked at Bowburn Colliery. He was married to Margaret and they had three children by 1914, one being my mother, Ann Purvis. He joined the 10th Battalion, DLI,and landed in France 21st May 1915. He was killed in action on 10th May 1917. This was during the Battle of Arras. On the 10th May, the 10th Battalion, DLI were fighting beyond the village of Wancourt, with the enemy on the low ground, south of the Cojeul river.
John George was just one of 70 men killed or wounded during this period of fighting - principally by shell fire. John George Purvis` body was never found. His name is on Bay 8 of the Arras Memorial.
His widow never got over the death of her husband. My mother - the only daughter of John G. Purvis - was sent to live with grandparents shortly afterwards. She lost touch with her mother in the early 1920's.
The War had not just claimed one victim - a whole family was broken and destroyed.
Pte. John Purvis
British Army 20th Coy. Royal Army Medical Corps
from:Jarrow
(d.28th Oct 1918)
John Purvis enlisted at Jarrow and served in 20th Company Royal Army Medical Corps. He died aged 26 on the 28th October 1918 and is buried at Jarrow Cemetery.
John was born in Jarrow 1892, son of Robert Thomas and Isabella Purvis nee Stephenson of 44 Prince Consort Road, Jarrow. 1911 census shows family living at above address with father Robert Thomas Purvis (58) a metal moulder in the shipyard, his wife of 30 years Isabella (51) and three of their surviving 4 children. Robert (28) single, a brass moulder in the shipyard, Thomas (20) and John (18) both single and paper makers in paper mills
ACPL. Samuel Purvis
British Army 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Newcastle
Samuel Purvis enlisted in 1914
Pte. Thomas Purvis
British Army 10th Btn. West Yorkshire Regiment
from:Horden
My grandfather, Mum's dad, Thomas Purvis was wounded in 1917. He lost a leg and fingers, also head wound at Passenendale. When wounded he heard bagpipes playing. That's all I have known about his army life. Died about 1968.
Pte. William James Purvis
British Army 1st Btn. Black Watch
from:Hobkirk, Roxburghshire
(d.13th Oct 1915)
My Great Grandfather William James Purves went to the western Front in May 1915 and lost his life in the Battle of Loos in October of the same year. He served with the Black Watch 1st Battalion and is commemorated on the Loos memorial in Pas de Calais, France.
Pte. William Purvis
British Army 20th Btn Durham Light Infantry
served with 18th and 20th DLI
Pte. Richard William Putman
British Army 8th Btn. Bedfordshire Regiment
from:Ampthill
(d.26th April 1917)
Private Richard William Putman; born in Houghton Conquest, lived and enlisted in Ampthill, Bedfordshire. Served with the 8th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment (service no.22503).
He died of his wounds on 26th April 1917 in France and Flanders and is buried in Longuenesse (St. Omer) Souvenir Cemetery, France. He is remembered on both The War Memorial and The Alamada, St. Andrews Church, Ampthill.
Information courtesy of www.roll-of-honour.com
Pte. Robert William Putterill
6th (Service) Btn. Royal Berkshire Regiment
(d.31st Jul 1917)
Robert Putterill's name is one of the many on the Menin Gate at Ypres. He was my great, great grandfather's great nephew.
Pte. Charles Edward Puxty
British Army 2nd Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers
(d.8th May 1915)
Pte. John Joseph Pye
British Army 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Gateshead
John Pye enlisted in 1914
L/Cpl. Lewis Gedge Pye
British Army 13th Btn. Essex Regiment
from:Norwich
(d.17th October 1918)
Lewis Pye was working as an insurance clerk by the 1911 census and a member of the Workmen's Accident Claims Department at Norwich Union by the outbreak of war.
He was taken prisoner in France in April 1917 and held at Dulmen Camp. He died at Munster Kommando 525 in Germany. The Manager wrote to his wife, "It is particularly sad after all the privations which your husband must have undergone, that he should not have been spared to return home to you."
Gnr. William Herbert Pye
British Army B Battery, 148 Brigade Royal Field Artillery
from:Haliburton Street, Dingle, Liverpool
(d.1st October 1916)
Lt. Phillip Howson Guy Pye-Smith
British Army 11th Btn. Kings Regiment (Liverpool)
(d.15th May 1917)
Lieutenant Phillip Howson Guy Pye-Smith, Son of E.Gertrude Pye-Smith of 26 Hyde Park Square, London and the late Phillip Henry Pye-Smith, MD,FRS (Vice Chancellor, University of London); born in London. Served with the 11th Kings Liverpool Regiment.
He was killed in action on 15th May 1917 age 21 years and is buried in Tilloy British Cemetery, France. He is remembered on The Alamada, St. Andrews Church, Ampthill.
Information courtesy of www.roll-of-honour.com
Pte. Leslie Pyers
Australian Imperial Force. 38th Btn.
from:Charlton, Victoria, Australia
A Letter received about Arthur L Pyers during the war:
On the 7th of June 1917, during the operations South East of Messines. This man acted with great coolness and wonderful dash in the attack. Finding the wire along a portion of the objective uncut, he dashed into the barrage, and cut a path towards a trench for his party. Later in the action he attacked an enemy machine gun, and silenced it, thus enabling our advance to be continued. He displayed conspicuous gallantry throughout the operation
Extract from the St Arnaud Mercury 1 June 1919:
"The Coonooer bridge hall was once again packed to capacity to welcome home one of their returned boys - Private Les Pyers. He is the third son of George Pyers to be welcomed home. Pte Pyers was presented with an inscribed gold medal congratulated on his safe return after having wounded more or less severely on no fewer than 5 times. A short program of items followed including an item from Pte George Pyers who had recently returned from France. Supper was followed by dancing into the wee small hours. "
Leslie Pyers was also involved with the 3rd Australian Tunnelling Company with the Rank of Corporal, he was awarded British War medal, Victory Medal, Military Medal
Pte. Thomas Pyke
British Army 27th Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Woodbury, Devonshire
(d.28th Apr 1917)
Thomas Pyke served with the 27th Northumberland Fusiliers, his name is on the Arras Memorial. I think work may have taken him from Devon. He was my much loved grandmother's brother.
Pte. C. T. Pyle
British Army 2nd/7th Bn. Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby)
from:Sunderland
(d.21st Mar 1918)
My great uncle, Private C T Pyle who died in action 21/03/1918(aged 20) and is buried in Queant Road Cemetery, Buissy, France.
Pte. Charles Tonkinson Pyle
British Army 21st Tyneside Scottish Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Sunderland
(d.28th Sep1916)
My great grandfather, Private Charles T Pyle served with 21st (Tyneside Scottish) Northumberland Fusiliers and is buried (aged 39) in Erquinghem-Lys Churchyard Extension, remembered with honour.
Pte. Charles Tonkinson Pyle
British Army
from:Sunderland
(d.28th September 1916)
Pte. Mathew Pyle
British Army 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Ashington
Lt. A. C. M. Pym
Royal Flying Corps 57 Squadron
Frederick Edward Pym DSM, DDG, MDH
Royal Navy Q7 HMS Penshurst
from:Topsham, Devon
HMS Penshurst was a Mystery Ship or Q ship (Q7) successfully used by the RN as decoy ships against German submarines. Their guns were concealed and the crew did not wear RN uniforms.
Qy was sunk at 51° 43'.276 N 005° 40'.192 W (off The Smalls, Pembrokeshire, 21 miles off St. David’s Head) by U110 German submarine. Penshurst was one of the RN’s most successful Q-ships, fighting eleven engagements over a two-year period, and destroying two U-boats and damaging several others in that time
Sea. George Edward Pym
Royal Navy Volunteer Reserves HMS Challenger
from:Topsham, Devon
J.A. Norton was one of seven friends from Topsham in Devon, all RNVR, who served on HMS Challenger during WW1 in E. & W. Africa (Cameroons campaign)
Sea. Ishmael L.B. Pym
Royal Navy Volunteer Reserves HMS Challenger
from:Topsham Devon
J.A. Norton was one of seven friends from Topsham in Devon, all RNVR, who served on HMS Challenger during WW1 in E. & W. Africa (Cameroons campaign)
Seaman Thomas William Pym
Royal Navy Volunteer Reserves HMS Challenger
from:Topsham, Devon
Thomas William Pym was one of seven friends, all RNVR, who served on HMS Challenger in E. & W. Africa during WW1.
Pte. Fredrick Pynn
British Army 10th Btn. Cheshire Regiment
(d.15th Oct 1916)
Rflmn. D. Pyper
British Army 11th Btn. Royal Irish Rifles
(d.1st September 1916)
Rifleman Pyper was aged 20 when he died on 1st September 1916. He was the son of Maggie Pyper, Clastry, Kircubbin, Co. Down.
He is buried in Ration Farm (La Plus Douve) Cemetery Annexe, Grave II.C.24.
Pte. Joseph Pyrah
British Army 63rd Btn. Machine Gun Corps
(d.8th Oct 1918)
A few days before his death Joseph Pyrah wrote to his wife and son "I will be glad when I am out of this damned place", it was his last letter.
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