WW1 Casualty: Private 21879 Albert Pye - Private 21879 Albert Pye
| Unit/Regiment |
11th Bn., Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) |
| Date of Death |
26/10/1918 |
Age at Death |
20 |
Burial/Memorial
& Reference |
St Sever Cemetery Extension
S II T 21 |
| CWGC Family Details (if shown) |
Son of Thomas Pye, of Colina 37, Inginero White, F.C.S., Bahia Blanca, Argentina |
| SDGW - Where Born |
Sutton |
| Enlisted |
Liverpool |
| Resided |
Prescot, Lancs |
| How Died |
Died |
Theatre of War |
France & Flanders |
| Research Ref. No. |
P233 |
Service DetailsI have been unable to find any firm link between Albert Pye and Prescot beyond the fact that "Soldiers Died in the Great War" records him as residing in Prescot.
According to the medal rolls, 21879 Pte. Albert Pye first served overseas with the 25th Battalion Royal Fusiliers in East Africa (17th October 1916 to 7th July 1918) and his second tour of duty was with the 11th Battalion in France (23rd September 1918 until his death on 26th October 1918).
With regard to his service with the 25th Battalion, the draft (the second reinforcement draft) to East Africa left Portland on the 17th October 1916 aboard the s.s. "Ajana", transhipped at Durban on 11th November to the s.s. "Kinfauns Castle" and disembarked at Dar-es-Salaam on 30th November 1916.
He probably joined the battalion on 16th December when War Diary states "Capt. Selous, D.S.O., 2nd Lieut. Dutch and 166 men arrived" or 18th December when "2nd Lieut. Scott & 118 men arrived".
Whenever it was it looks likely that he had joined the battalion just in time for the actions on the Rufiji River at the beginning of January 1917.
In October 1918, the Battalion were at Bousies in France. They were in the process of being relieved on 26th October and listed 3 Other Ranks as casualties during the relief, one of whom was Albert Pye
Albert's entry in the Register of Soldiers Effects listing his father, Thomas, as next of kin
Albert Pye's Medal Index Card
Albert Pye's grave at St Sever Cemetery Extension
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