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Son of Frank and Florence Pyman, of St. John's Wood, London, England.
Distinguished Service Order, Supplement to the London Gazette # 30950 dated 1 October 1918 "For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. This officer was in charge of a raiding party of considerable importance, and the success of the operation was largely due to the thorough manner in which he had thought out and supervised every detail beforehand. He directed the operations with a courage and complete disregard of danger that inspired the greatest confidence in the officers and men under his command.
Bar to Distinguished Service Order, Supplement to the London Gazette # 31158 dated 1 February 1919, "For great skill and gallantry while acting as second in command of the battalion between the 7th and 9th August, 1918, during the advance on Aubercourt. When the line became much weakened through casualties, he collected men together, and, after a vigorous fight, placed them in the gaps. He was instrumental in capturing a field gun and a number of prisoners, and on another occasion in throwing out a protecting flank, thus enabling the advance to continue. He was wounded on the 9th within fifty yards of the final objective." British War Medal, Victory Medal, Mentioned in despatches.
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Major Colin Keith Lee Pyman
Image courtesy of WRPF. Visit to France and Flanders: September 2013.
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Major Colin Keith Lee Pyman
Photo courtesy of Wilf Schofield, England
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Major Colin Keith Lee Pyman
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Major Colin Keith Lee Pyman
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Digital gallery of
Major Colin Keith Lee Pyman
Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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Image courtesy of WRPF. Visit to France and Flanders: September 2013.
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Photo courtesy of Wilf Schofield, England
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Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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Page 488 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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VILLERS-BRETONNEUX MILITARY CEMETERY Somme, France
Villers-Bretonneux is a village 16 kilometres east of Amiens on the straight main road to St Quentin. The Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery is about 2 kilometres north of the village on the east side of the road to Fouilloy.
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