British Army Veterinary Corps
George Richard NYE
Sergeant / Horse Keeper
Died 25 May 1916 · Aged 35
His story
George Richard Nye was born at Burgess Hill, Sussex, and worked as a groom in Brighton. CWGC names his wife as Frances Annie Nye of 24 Riley Road, Lewes Road, Brighton.
George’s Army Veterinary Corps rank is recorded as sergeant / horse keeper. He was attached to C Battery of the Royal Field Artillery’s 87th Brigade. His medal record dates his first qualifying service in France to 23 January 1915.
He died on 25 May 1916, aged 35, and is buried at Sayers Common Churchyard.
Before the war
- Occupation
- Groom
- Residence recorded
- Brighton
- Family
- CWGC particulars: Husband of Frances Annie Nye, of 24, Riley Rd., Lewes Rd., Brighton. Born at Burgess Hill, Sussex.
Military service
- Rank recorded
- Sergeant / Horse Keeper
- Service number
- SE/3515
- Corps or service
- British Army Veterinary Corps
- Other regiment or formation
- Royal Field Artillery
- Unit
- C Bty. 87th Bde
- Attachment
- Royal Field Artillery — C Battery, 87th Brigade (attached)
- Theatre of war
- France, 23 January 1915
Medals and commemoration
- 1914–15 Star
Death and burial
- Date of death
- 25 May 1916
- Age
- 35
- Place of death
- United Kingdom
- Recorded cause
- Results of Gas
- Cemetery or memorial
- Sayers Common Churchyard
- Grave reference
- In South-East part.
Sources and further reading
- CWGC casualty and commemoration record
- Research record number: 85
Cite this biography
Graham Hodgkins and Pete Matthews, “George Richard Nye”, Veterinary Virtual War Memorial, https://vetsremembered.org/people/nye-george-richard-se-3515/.
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