Edward Dyke
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Introduction
Edward Earnest Dyke was born in 1886 to Thomas and Margaret Dyke. Thomas was the parish Clerk in trefonen and they lived in the Red Shop in the 1891 census. By the 1901 census Margaret was a widower and Earnest and the family were living in Lilac Cottage, trefonen. Edward was employed as a brickworks labourer. |
Royal Flying Corps Cap Badge
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Military Record including Regimental and Battalion Information
Edward Earnest Dyke enlisted on the 14th February 1916. Based in London it would seem he was initialy attached to the Middlesex regiment before a transfer to the Labour Corps. |
After working at the stores in Canning Town he was transferred again this time to the Royal Flying Corps on 29th August 1917. Unfortunately Edward was to contract a disease whilst in camp called Phthisis (now known as Tuberculosis) and was discharged from the Flying Corps on 9th January 1918. Sadly just over twelve months later Edward was to die from the disease.
Royal Flying Corps Record Card
Edward's Military Record
Edward's Medical Discharge
Census data
1891 Census
1901 census - Brickworks Labourer
Memorial and War Grave Information
Edward Earnest Dyke. 98973 Royal Flying Corps is buried in Trefonen Churchyard
Edward Earnest Dyke. 98973 Royal Flying Corps is buried in Trefonen Churchyard
