| Surname: | Dyer |
| Initials: | W H |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | P/182 |
| Notes: | MMP. Awarded the 1914 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 10/10/1914. He enlisted 9/9/14 in the MFP age 42 years, occupation Greengrocer, home address: 47 High Street, Ryde, born Brompton, Kent. Served Home 29/9/14 to 4/10/14, BEF 5/10/14 to 9/4/15, Home 10/4/15 to 13/11/16 to discharge no longer physically fit for war service, suffering from Bronchitis. Issued with armband No. 45971 via the Superintendent of Police Ryde. He had formerly served in the Army Service Corps, No. 6650 and 41 Coy, 12 Imperial Yeomanry, No. 4599. Served Home 8/1/00 to 30/1/00, South Africa 31/1/00 to 11/4/01, Home 12/4/01 to 31/7/01 to discharge. Received a gun shot wound in South Africa in right arm resulting in permanent incapacity. Info from Pension Index Cards:- Dyer, William Henry, MMP, P/182, Imperial Yeo, 4599, file SFJ.14 amalgamated with 82165/E, 296/FW/M as per PF16U, Former War Pension, 6/6/23. Also:- Dyer, L/Cpl, William Henry, P/182, MMP, 11/M/414459, 4599 Imperial Yeo. 2926/FW/M for regional purposes only. William Henry Dyer. Extract from the Portsmouth Evening News 13 November 1914. THE LATE PRINCE MAURICE. Soldier's Funeral In Fighting Line. Corporal W. H. Dyer, of the Military Mounted Police, writing to his wife, who resided as 47, Hight Street, Ryde, Says:- I was one of the Mounted Police who attended the burial of the young Prince Maurice, beside the escort of the King's Royal rifles. The general and his staff were there. I had a button off his suit, also I picked a piece off a yew tree by the side of his grave. "He was buried on October 30th, at about 8.30 p.m. and not very far away the German big guns were firing on our trenches and our guns were doing their best to put them out of action. The guns were making such a noise that we could not hear the Chaplain's voice. So he had a soldier's funeral amidst the noise of battle. Two floral wreaths were placed over the grave. It was rather a hot time there, bombs dropping in the street from German aeroplanes and shells at night. |
Decoration Record: | |
| Decoration: | Silver War Badge (London Gazette: WO 329/3243 Page: List MPC/20 May 18, 1917) |
| Citation: | Badge No. 190293. Enlisted 29/9/1914, discharged 13/11//1916, sickness para 392 (xvi) no longer physically fit for War Service. Served abroad. Received a gun shot wound in South Africa in right arm resulting in permanent incapacity. From pension record. |
| Decoration: | Queen's South Africa Medal (London Gazette: WO 100/125 Page: 197 July 1, 1901) |
| Citation: | Clasps: Wittebergen and Cape Colony. Awarded as Tpr. 41 Company, Imperial Yeomanry, No.4599. |
| Decoration: | King's South Africa Medal (London Gazette: WO 100/125 Page: 204 Dec. 3, 1902) |
| Citation: | Claspl: South Africa 1901. Awarded as Tpr 41 Company, Imperial Yeomanry. No. 4599. |