Basic Details
Surname
Peyton
Forenames
J A W
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
John Algernon Wynyard
Served or died
Died
Notes
The Keble College website (see References) states: 'Entered College in Michaelmas Term, 1911. A member of the 1st Rugby Football XV, 1911 – 1912. 3rd History and B.A., 1914. Joined the University Contingent of the Officers’ Training Corps on the 26 December 1914.
Commenced service on 19 March 1915, gazetted as Second Lieutenant of the 3rd Battalion, Norfolk Regiment, 1915. Attached to the 8th Battalion, 1917. Promoted to Lieutenant attached to the 7th Battalion, March 1918. Served with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders from April, 1916; wounded on the Somme in May 1916. On recovery in January 1917 and returned to France. Was wounded again and invalided to England but returned again to France in April 1918. He was killed in action on the Somme on the 22 August 1918. An officer wrote:
He was a very brave soldier, and I do not think he knew what fear was.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Norfolk Regiment
Sub-unit (Primary - Stated)
7th Battalion
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Lieutenant
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Town of death
Somme
Year of death
1918
Month of death
August
Day of death
22
Age at death
25
Manner of death as stated
Killed in Action
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action