Basic Details Surname Peregrine Forenames John Pryor Puxon Gender Male Information stated on memorial War First World War (1914-1918) Served or died Died Notes Pier 8 Face 2C Thiepval Memorial Primary Service As stated on memorial Unit (Primary - Stated) East Yorkshire Regiment Sub-unit (Primary - Stated) 1st Battalion Rank / Title (Primary - Stated) Lieut Our References Service (Primary - Our reference) British Army Unit (Primary - Our reference) East Yorkshire Regiment Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference) Lieutenant Death and Burial details Country of death France Year of death 1916 Month of death July Day of death 1 Age at death 21 Manner of death as stated ..on the first day of the great battle of the Somme, a catastrophe without parallet in British history. 57000 British casualties Manner of death reference Killed in Action