Name
Percy Samuel Dyde (MM)
1 July1883
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
31/08/1918
35
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Corporal
S/23143
Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort’s Own)
1st Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
British War and Victory medals
Military Medal
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
VIS-EN-ARTOIS MEMORIAL
Panel 10.
France
Headstone Inscription
N/A
UK & Other Memorials
Not on the Bushey memorials, Dartford Town Memorial, Kent
Pre War
Percy Samuel Dyde was born on 1 July1883 in Bushey, Herts, the son of William and Elizabeth Dyde (nee Atherton), and was baptised on 30 September 1883 at Oxhey, Herts. He was one of four children.
The family were living at 2 Fortune Cottages, Rickmansworth, Herts in 1891 where his father was working as the driver of a stationery engine. The remained there in 1901 at which time 17 year old Percy was working as a groom (domestic).
He married Alice Beven in 1905 in Kent and, although his parents remained in Rickmansworth, on the 1911 Census Percy and Alice were living at 22 Burnham Road, Dartford, Kent and he was working as a reelerman in a paper making factory. They later lived at 20 Hawley Road, Wilmington, Dartford, Kent. They do not appear to have had any children.
Wartime Service
He enlisted in Dartford, Kent, and joined the Rifle Brigade, serving with the 1st Battalion and was promoted to Corporal. Although the circumstances are not known he was awarded the Military Medal for courage and gallantry under fire.
Percy was killed in action on 31 August 1918, aged 35. He has no known grave and his name is commemorated on the Vis-en-Artois Memorial, France.
Additional Information
His widow received a war gratuity of £10 10s and pay owing of £10 11s 6d. She also received a pension of 16s 3d a week.
Acknowledgments
Brenda Palmer
Jonty Wild
