Alfred PYE

PYE, Alfred

Service Number: 4593
Enlisted: 1 November 1916, Dubbo, NSW
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 30th Infantry Battalion
Born: Windsor, New South Wales, Australia, 29 January 1891
Home Town: Eumungerie, Dubbo Municipality, New South Wales
Schooling: Eumungerie Public, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation: Carrier
Died: Pneumonia, Military Hospital, Fovant, Wiltshire, England, 16 February 1917, aged 26 years
Cemetery: Baverstock (St. Edith) Churchyard
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Eumungerie - Coboco RSL Memorial, Eumungerie Honour Roll
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World War 1 Service

1 Nov 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4593, 30th Infantry Battalion, Dubbo, NSW
25 Nov 1916: Involvement Private, 4593, 30th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Beltana embarkation_ship_number: A72 public_note: ''
25 Nov 1916: Embarked Private, 4593, 30th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Beltana, Sydney

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Biography contributed by Geoffrey Gillon

He was 24 and the son of Adolphus Clement and Susan Pye, of Eumungerie, New South Wales.

Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

A few months ago a young man, Alfred Pye, of Eumungerie, dropped the tools of his trade and responded to the still small voice — to him the insistent call of duty. In the fulness of time he arrived in England girt up for the performance of the grim duties that lay ahead, but full of hope.  But, alas, his days were already numbered, and he succumbed to pneumonia shortly after his arrival in the old country.
The deceased soldier was the son of Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Pye, of Eumungerie, Windsor-born people, who settled in the district many years ago and  where most of their family of three sons and three daughters were born. The father was a trusted employee of the firm of E. H. Utley and Co. for  over 20 years, and one of the sons Mr. John Pye, is at present employed at that establishment. The young man, who set out on his sacred mission  a few months ago made a big sacrifice to do so. He was the owner of a waggon and ten fine horses, and was making big money at the time. But for  the sacrifice he has found immortality in the hearts of a grateful Australian people.

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Biography contributed by Cathy Sedgwick

The summary below was completed by Cathy Sedgwick (OAM) – Facebook “WW1 Australian War Graves in England/UK/Scotland/Ireland”

Died on this date – 16th February … Alfred W. Pye was born at Windsor, NSW on 29th January, 1891 to parents Adolphus Clement & Susan (Susannah) Pye (nee Ayres).  

He enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force (A.I.F.) on 1st November, 1916 as a 25 year old, single, Carrier from Eumungerie, via Dubbo, NSW.

Private Alfred Pye, Service number 4593, embarked from Sydney, NSW on HMAT Beltana (A72) on 25th November, 1916 with the 8th Infantry Brigade, 30th Infantry Battalion, 12th Reinforcements & disembarked at Devonport, England on 29th January, 1917.

Reinforcements were only given basic training in Australia. Training was completed in training units in England. Some of these were located in the Salisbury Plain & surrounding areas in the county of Wiltshire.

On 13th February, 1917 Private Pye was admitted to Fovant Hospital, Wiltshire from “B” Company, 8th Training Battalion, Hurdcott, Wiltshire.

Private Alfred Pye died at 2 a.m. on 16th February, 1917 at Military Hospital, Fovant, Wiltshire from Pneumonia.

He was buried in St Edith’s Churchyard, Baverstock, Wiltshire, England where 28 other WW1 Australian War Graves are laid to rest.

 

Private Alfred Pye was one of 13 Australian WW1 War Graves to have died on 16th February.

 

(The above is a summary of my research. The full research can be found by following the link below)

https://ww1austburialsuk.weebly.com/baverstock.html

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