His story
William Pryke worked as a quarry labourer.
He was recorded living in Ipswich in 1911.
Son of Mrs. L. A. Pryke, of 3, Star Lane, Ipswich, Suffolk.
He served as a private in the Army Veterinary Corps, under service number SE/21550. His recorded unit was No. 3 Veterinary Hospital.
He died on 16 October 1918, aged 36. His recorded cemetery or memorial is Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille.
Before the war
- Occupation
- Quarry labourer
- Residence recorded
- Ipswich
- Family
- Son of Mrs. L. A. Pryke, of 3, Star Lane, Ipswich, Suffolk.
Military service
- Rank recorded
- Private
- Service number
- SE/21550
- Corps or service
- British Army Veterinary Corps
- Unit
- No. 3 Veterinary Hospital
Death and burial
- Date of death
- 16 October 1918
- Age
- 36
- Cemetery or memorial
- Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille
- Grave reference
- V. F. 7.
Connected men
- William Henry CAMPBELLAlso buried at Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille
- Sidney John COOKAlso buried at Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille
- William Hamer DAVIESAlso buried at Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille
- Thomas Francis DONWORTHAlso buried at Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille
Sources and further reading
- CWGC casualty and commemoration record
- Research record number: 411
Cite this biography
Graham Hodgkins and Pete Matthews, “William Pryke”, Veterinary Virtual War Memorial, https://vetsremembered.org/people/pryke-william-se-21550/.
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