Canadian Virtual War Memorial
John Scarlett Pym
In memory of:
Second Lieutenant John Scarlett Pym
December 5, 1916
Military Service
25
Army
The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment)
6th Bn.
Distinguished Conduct Medal
Additional Information
Son of Walter H. J. Pym (Paymaster Capt., R.N.) and Flora of "Sherwood," Saltash, Cornwall, England.
Commemorated on Page 573 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
WAILLY ORCHARD CEMETERY
Pas de Calais, France
I. H. 11.
Wailly is a village in the Department of the Pas-de-Calais about 6 kilometres south-west from Arras in the valley of the little river Crinchon. WAILLY ORCHARD CEMETERY stands above the village on its outskirts in part of the old orchard.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Digital Collection
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Photo of John Scarlett Pym – Photo #221 J.S. Pym was an original member of The Royal Canadian Dragoons before commissioning into The Queen's. From "Canada Illustrated Weekley" Submitted by Thomas L. Skelding -
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Newspaper Clipping – Newspaper clipping from Daily Telegraph of December 14, 1916. Image taken from web address of http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/ww1-archive/12213995/Daily-Telegraph-December-14-1916.html -
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Memorial – Stained glass window at St Nicholas and St Faith Church, Cornwall, UK in memory of John Scarlet Pym.
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