ARTHUR PRYKE
Born: 18th October 1894, at 26, Waterloo Road, Ipswich.
Baptised on the 16th November 1894, at St. Matthew’s Church, Ipswich – family home at 26, Waterloo Road, Ipswich.
Died: 11th April 1917, age 22, KiA – Battle of Arras.
E.A.D.T. – Monday, 8th April 1918 – Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Pryke, of 26, Waterloo Road, Ipswich, have now received notification that the second son, Second Lieutenant Arthur Pryke, M.C., Suffolk Regiment, first reported wounded and missing at the Arras battle, on the 11th April 1917, is now reported to have died on that date, or since.
Residence: 26, Waterloo Road, Ipswich.
Occupation: Clerk with Cranfield’s Flour Mill, Ipswich.
Date of Entry Therein: 14th November 1915 – France.
Commissioned on the 4th September 1916 – Suffolk Regiment, 3rd Battalion.
Rank: Second Lieutenant; Service Number: 7268
Regiment: Suffolk Regiment, 2nd Battalion.
Formerly Private, 7268, Royal Fusiliers, 18th Battalion, and Acting Sergeant, 7268, Royal Fusiliers, 18th Battalion.
Medals Awarded: Victory, British War & 1915 Star + Military Cross For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He showed great coolness and courage as an Intelligence Officer. He made two reconnaissances of our new position under heavy fire of all kinds, and reported to Headquarters. On a later date, he carried out a reconnaissance under similar conditions and was wounded as he returned.
Memorial Reference:
Bay 4.
Pas de Calais,
France.
Relatives Notified & Address: Second son of Edgar & Eliza Pryke, of 26, Waterloo Road, Ipswich.
Paternal cousin of FREDERICK ARTHUR CHARLES PRYKE.
CENSUS
1901 26, Waterloo Road, Ipswich.
Arthur was 6 years old and living with his parents and siblings.
Edgar William Pryke, 41, a Post Office Clerk, born Ipswich.
Eliza Isobella Pryke (nee West), 44, born Ipswich.
Nellie Pryke, 15, a Drapers Assistant, born Ipswich.
Hilda Berkeley Pryke, 11, born Ipswich.
Ethel Pryke, 10, born Ipswich.
Frederick Pryke, 7, born Ipswich.
Ernest Harry Pryke, 4, born Ipswich.
Alice Maud Pryke, 2, born Ipswich.
1911 26, Waterloo Road, Ipswich.
Arthur was 16 years old, a Clerk – Flour Mill. He was living with his parents and siblings.
Edgar, 51, a Post Office Clerk.
Eliza, 54.
Nellie, 24, a Drapers Assistant.
Hilda, 21, a Milliner’s Assistant.
Ethel, 20, a Drapers Assistant.
Frederick, 18, a Clerk – Timber Merchants.
Ernest, 14, a Clerk – Coal Merchants
Alice, 12.
Arthur’s medals were sent to his father, Mr. E.W. Pryke, Esq., of 26, Waterloo Road, Ipswich.
Probate to Edgar William Pryke – father, a Post Office Clerk.
Arthur is also remembered on the war memorial at DanceEast, Jerwood Dancehouse, Ipswich. Formerly Cranfield’s Flour Mill, and on the war memorial at St. Matthew’s Church, Ipswich.
Suffolk Regiment, 2nd Battalion:
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