Private 20532 William Pye
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 11th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 06/11/1915
Age at death: 32
Date of death: 3rd of April 1918
(Wednesday)
Born: Billinge, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Roye New British Cemetery - IV. E. 9.
Family details:
Son of Elias and Hannah (nee Fyldes) Pye, of Crank Rd., Windle, St. Helens, Lancs.
Census details:
1891 - 5 years old William is living at Gore's Bridge, Rainford with parents Elias (37), Hannah (46) and two siblings: Elizabeth Esther (10), Ada Alice (8).
1901 - 15 years old 'Glass Grinder' William is living at Gore's Lane, Crank with parents Elias (47), Hannah (56) and sister Esther (20).
1911 - Sees 25 years old 'Laborer In Sandfields' William living at Crank Road, Windle, St Helens with (widowed?) father Elias (57) and sister Ada (28).
Notes:
[url=lmem.php?lmem=40]Also remembered on Rainford (All Saints) Parish Church Memorial[/url]
[url=lmem.php?lmem=58]Remembered on Crank and Kings Moss Memorial[/url]
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/PyeWm.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Reporter - Courtesy Ste M[/caption]
[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/Pye_W_20532_SLR.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private William Pye at Roye New British Cemetery
(Photo courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
SHROH ref. 998