No.44680, Private, Arthur DYE
Aged 31
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Arthur Dye was born in Lawshall(1st qtr 1886 Sudbury 4a:681) son of Walter and Clara DYE (née GIRLING)
1891 census...Aged 5, he as at Hibb's Green, Lawshall with his father Walter DYE [28] Carpenter; his mother Clara [29] born Stanningfield; his sister Alice [7]; brothers Harry [3] and Albert [8 months]. All except his mother were born in Lawshall. 1901 census...Aged 15, a farm labourer, he was at The Street, Lawshall with his widowed mother (now recorded as born Lawshall); brothers Harry, Albert, George [8] and Herbert [4]; sisters Alice and Bertha [9 months]. His father had died in 1898. 1911 census...Aged 25, a farm labourer, he was at Shimpling Street, Lawshall with his mother and brothers Harry, Albert and George (all farm labourer) and sister Brenda. On the pension card his mother was at Shimpling Street, Lawshall. Although no other connection has been made, he appears to be commemorated in Lakenheath |
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He enlisted in Lakenheath
With no service record there is no way of saying exactly where or when Arthur was wounded, but around that time his battalion were in action around Henin sur Cojeul
and apparently commemorated on the Lakenheath Memorial click here to go to the Commonwealth War Graves Commission website for full cemetery/memorial details |
