John William Edward Pye
ROYAL NAVY SERVICE RECORD
- Document reference: ADM 188/704
- Service Number: J28716
- Date of Birth: 28th May 1898
- Place of Birth: Stafford
- Occupation prior to enlistment: Barber's Assistant
- Date discharged: 4th June 1924
- Cause of discharge: Invalided pulmonary tuberculosis
| Ship name | Rating | Battle | From date | To Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Impregnable | Boy 2nd Class | 25th November 1913 | 14th August 1914 | |
| Impregnable | Boy Telegraphist | 15th August 1914 | 5th November 1914 | |
| Vernon | Boy Telegraphist | 6th November 1914 | 10th December 1914 | |
| Vivid I | Boy Telegraphist | 11th December 1914 | 23rd December 1914 | |
| Defiance | Boy Telegraphist | 24th December 1914 | 29th December 1914 | |
| Vivid I (Bittern) | Boy Telegraphist | 30th December 1914 | 7th October 1915 | |
| Defiance | Boy Telegraphist | 8th October 1915 | 9th October 1915 | |
| Vivid I | Boy Telegraphist | 10th October 1915 | 29th October 1915 | |
| Blake (Mounsey) | Boy Telegraphist | 30th October 1915 | 1st November 1915 | |
| Vivid II (Brisk) | Boy Telegraphist | 2nd November 1915 | 6th November 1915 | |
| Blake (Mounsey) | Boy Telegraphist | 7th November 1915 | 27th November 1915 | |
| Blake (Mounsey) | Ordinary Telegraphist | 28th November 1915 | 27th May 1916 | |
| Blake (Mounsey) | Telegraphist | 28th May 1916 | 1st June 1917 | |
| Cyclops | Telegraphist | 2nd June 1917 | 13th July 1917 | |
| Blake (Mounsey) | Telegraphist | 14th July 1917 | 20th March 1918 | |
| Hecla (Mounsey) | Telegraphist | 21st March 1918 | 30th July 1918 | |
| Hecla (Mounsey) | Leading Telegraphist | 31st July 1918 | 31st October 1918 | |
| Vivid I | Leading Telegraphist | 1st November 1918 | 31st December 1918 | |
| Greenwich (Spio) | Leading Telegraphist | 1st January 1919 | 21st February 1919 | |
| Vivid I | Leading Telegraphist | 22nd February 1919 | 5th June 1919 | |
| President IV (Bristol) Rhyl W/t | Leading Telegraphist | 6th June 1919 | 31st December 1919 | |
| Eaglet (Irish Sea Area) Rhyl W/t | Leading Telegraphist | 1st January 1920 | 31st March 1920 | |
| Colleen II (Irish Sea Area) Rhyl W/t | Leading Telegraphist | 1st April 1920 | 31st March 1921 | |
| Colleen (Queenstown) Valentia | Leading Telegraphist | 1st April 1921 | 25th July 1921 | |
| Vivid I | Leading Telegraphist | 26th July 1921 | 14th August 1921 | |
| Blenheim (Tuscan) | Leading Telegraphist | 15th August 1921 | 11th September 1921 | |
| Diligence (Tuscan) | Leading Telegraphist | 12th September 1921 | 31st December 1921 | |
| Diligence | Leading Telegraphist | 1st January 1922 | 14th March 1922 | |
| King George V | Leading Telegraphist | 15th March 1922 | 8th February 1923 | |
| Vivid I | Leading Telegraphist | 9th February 1923 | 4th April 1923 | |
| Defiance (Wakeful) | Leading Telegraphist | 5th April 1923 | 4th June 1923 | |
| Vivid I | Leading Telegraphist | 5th June 1923 | 14th December 1923 | |
| Columbine (Venturous) | Leading Telegraphist | 15th December 1923 | 15th February 1924 | |
| Vivid I | Leading Telegraphist | 16th February 1924 | 4th June 1924 |
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