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ROYAL ARTILLERY - W. C. Dyer death 1929 Ferozepore, India
« on: Friday 16 August 24 16:04 BST (UK) »
Hello!
I'm hoping someone may be able to help as I'm having no luck with finding information on-line.
It concerns:
William Cyril Dyer, born 4 August 1898 in Wiltshire.
He was serving as Farrier Lance Bombardier Service No.1053569 with the 91st Field Battery, Royal Artillery, when he died on 8 June 1929 of sunstroke in Ferozepore, India, at the age of 30 years.
He had previously served with the Somerset Light Infantry 42264
and the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry 47158.

The family has a photo of his headstone. 

Can anyone give me any information at all to help me build up a picture of this man's military service, please?

Any help will be much appreciated.

Kind regards,
Fliss
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Re: ROYAL ARTILLERY - W. C. Dyer death 1929 Ferozepore, India
« Reply #1 on: Friday 16 August 24 16:45 BST (UK) »
His army records will be either with the National Archives or still with the MoD. You can apply for a copy:

https://www.gov.uk/get-copy-military-records-of-service/apply-for-the-records-of-a-deceased-serviceperson
UK Census info. Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk

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Re: ROYAL ARTILLERY - W. C. Dyer death 1929 Ferozepore, India
« Reply #2 on: Friday 16 August 24 18:01 BST (UK) »
Thank you for that suggestion; I will certainly follow it up.
Fliss
BATE, CARTER, SIDDORN - Cheshire
PAWSEY - Suffolk & Middx
PICTON & HOWARD - Middx & US
PALMER & FREEMAN - Suffolk & Middx
GURNEY & COLLINS - Bucks & Middlx
MUNT - Herts & Middx
CHARLES - Devon & Middx
GLEED - Northants & Middx
WILSON - Bucks & Middx
SMITH - Lechlade & Lambeth & Surrey
FARRER - Lowestoft & Newington & Surrey
FAIRBRASS - Kent & Surrey
HOUSE & YOUNG - Compton Dando / Burnett, Somerset
YOUNG - Bingley / Bradford, Yks
RAMSDEN - Bradford, Brackley area
ENGLISH - Tynemouth & Wales

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Re: ROYAL ARTILLERY - W. C. Dyer death 1929 Ferozepore, India
« Reply #3 on: Friday 16 August 24 18:02 BST (UK) »
If anyone knows what the R.A. was doing out in Ferozepore, India, in June 1929, I'd love to know!
BATE, CARTER, SIDDORN - Cheshire
PAWSEY - Suffolk & Middx
PICTON & HOWARD - Middx & US
PALMER & FREEMAN - Suffolk & Middx
GURNEY & COLLINS - Bucks & Middlx
MUNT - Herts & Middx
CHARLES - Devon & Middx
GLEED - Northants & Middx
WILSON - Bucks & Middx
SMITH - Lechlade & Lambeth & Surrey
FARRER - Lowestoft & Newington & Surrey
FAIRBRASS - Kent & Surrey
HOUSE & YOUNG - Compton Dando / Burnett, Somerset
YOUNG - Bingley / Bradford, Yks
RAMSDEN - Bradford, Brackley area
ENGLISH - Tynemouth & Wales


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Re: ROYAL ARTILLERY - W. C. Dyer death 1929 Ferozepore, India
« Reply #4 on: Friday 16 August 24 19:55 BST (UK) »
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If anyone knows what the R.A. was doing out in Ferozepore, India, in June 1929, I'd love to know!

Garrison duty. Ferozepore was a major British Army base.
UK Census info. Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk

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Re: ROYAL ARTILLERY - W. C. Dyer death 1929 Ferozepore, India
« Reply #5 on: Saturday 17 August 24 12:46 BST (UK) »
Thank you!
BATE, CARTER, SIDDORN - Cheshire
PAWSEY - Suffolk & Middx
PICTON & HOWARD - Middx & US
PALMER & FREEMAN - Suffolk & Middx
GURNEY & COLLINS - Bucks & Middlx
MUNT - Herts & Middx
CHARLES - Devon & Middx
GLEED - Northants & Middx
WILSON - Bucks & Middx
SMITH - Lechlade & Lambeth & Surrey
FARRER - Lowestoft & Newington & Surrey
FAIRBRASS - Kent & Surrey
HOUSE & YOUNG - Compton Dando / Burnett, Somerset
YOUNG - Bingley / Bradford, Yks
RAMSDEN - Bradford, Brackley area
ENGLISH - Tynemouth & Wales