Son of John and May Pye, of Breightmet, Bolton, Lancashire.
Pye, John –
Personal details
- Surname: Pye
- Forename: John
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Not known
- Place of residence: Not known
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 21
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: October 4th, 1944
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Able Seaman
- Unit: HMS Gambia.
- Service number: C/JX 304168
- Regiment: Royal Navy
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Not known
- Conflict: WW2
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Breightmet
- St. James
- WWII Memorial
- CWGC Memorial: Colombo (Liveramentu) Cemetery, Sri Lanka
- CWGC reference: 2. F. 10.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 13/10/1944 05/10/1945
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 3f 1c