Commemorated: | |||
Awards & Titles: | British War Medal Victory Medal | ||
Early Life :
Son of William and Elizabeth Vyse, of NorwichIn 1911, he was living at home, resident at Ice House Lane, Bracondale, Norwich with parents and younger sister. He was 26 and employed as a Fishmonger. By 1915, at the time of his initiation into Freemasonry he was listed as a Dairyman.
He had been for some time in a relationship with Ethel Sarah Howell of 8, Carshalton Rd., Norwich and they had a daughter, Gladys Ethel, born 16th January 1915. A few months later, on the 8th April they married at St John's Church, Lowestoft and were resident at 61 London Road South. The military records have been altered, either by confusion or to save embarrassment, to show Gladys birth date to be 1916.
Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: 187th Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery |
| Action : Post War |
Post War includes all operations in all theatres up to 31st August 1921. This excludes the campaign in Russia against the Bolsheviks. It also includes men who succombed to wounds post war and who died from various causes whilst still in the services but post war.
Detail :
Service Number 94046, Gunner William Anthony Vyse, Royal Garrison Artillery.
His service records show that William attested, for the duration of the war, service with the Royal Garrison Artillery. He served at home from 16th December 1915 to 7th November 1916. He embarked to France to serve with the British Expeditionary Force from 8th November 1916 to 12th February 1919, with a break of home service between November and December 1918 (immediately following Armistice). He served with 46th Company, R.G.A., the 176th Siege Battery, R.G.A. and finally the 187th Siege Battery.
It appears that he then returned to France and was still serving in the post war period. He returned to England, possibly de-mobilsed on the 14th February 1919 and shortly afterwards died of "acute pneumonia" at the family home Ice House Lane, Bracondale, Norwich on 22nd February 1919.
He had served 3 years and 75 days, and for his service in the Great War he was awarded the British War Medal and the Victory Medal.
He is buried at TROWSE (ST. ANDREW) CHURCHYARD at the south of the church.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Lodge of Unity No. 71 E.C. | Suffolk |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
16th December 1915 | 13th January 1916 | 16th March 1916 |
The contribution records of Unity Lodge at the United Grand Lodge of England show that William died in the post war period, but after at least two years of war service. His grave is tended by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, and whereas his name was overlooked for the 1921 Roll of Honour, it is possible he should have been recorded on it.
Source :
The project globally acknowledges the following as sources of information for research across the whole database:
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission
- The (UK) National Archives
- Ancestry.co.uk - Genealogy, Family Trees & Family History online
- ugle.org.uk - The records of the United Grand Lodge of England including the Library and Museum of Freemasonry
Additional Source:
- Founder Researchers : Paul Masters & Mike McCarthy
- Researcher : Bruce Littley