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Alfred Poyser   A. Poyser        Derbyshire Imperial Yeomanry

Surname Poyser
Forename/s Alfred
Rank Trooper
Service Number 2012
DOB 1894 in New Tupton
Address  
Date & place of death/details 26/9/1915 Aged 20
Killed in action - shot by a sniper in the stomach.
Regiment & Unit 'A' Squadron, Derbyshire Imperial Yeomanry, Notts & Derbyshire Mounted Brigade.
Service details Egypt & Gallipoli.
Military Awards?  
Married?               Children?  
Any photographs? Derbyshire Times.
Derbyshire Times Obituary? Derbyshire Times Obituary
Parents names Mr George Alfred & Mrs Elizabeth Poyser.
Parents address 22, Maidin Street (1911)
Queen Victoria Road, New Tupton, (1915) then
5, Nethermoor Road, New Tupton.
Grave location or   memoria location No grave.
Helles memorial, Turkey, Panel 17.
Living relatives?  
Any other information? Pre war occupation was a miner at Clay Cross Company, Avenue No. 9 pit.
He was a former choir boy at St. John's church.
Also connected to the church 'Lads' Brigade.
A former Rechabite, he became a member of the Druids Society.
Alfred Poyser is remembered on his parents gravestone in North Wingfield Churchyard.

Campaign Medals:
1914/15 Star

 19-14 Star		 Given the information available, it is very possible that Alfred Poyser was was awarded the 1914-15 star campaign medal of the British Empire for his service in World War One.

This Star is identical to the 1914 Star in every respect except that the centre scroll bears the dates “1914- 15” and the two small scrolls bearing “Aug” and “Nov” are omitted.

He would also have received the British War Medal and Victory Medal, as it was not awarded singularly. These three medals were sometimes irreverently referred to as Pip, Squeak and Wilfred. With Pip representing either this medal or the 1914 Star, only one of which could be awarded to a soldier, Squeak represented the British War Medal and Wilfred represented the Victory Medal.
Victory Medal

 Victory Medal		 Given the information available it is likely that Alfred Poyser was entitled to the Victory medal, also called the Inter Allied Victory Medal. This medal was awarded to all who received the 1914 Star or 1914-15 Star and, with certain exceptions, to those who received the British War Medal. It was never awarded alone. These three medals were sometimes irreverently referred to as Pip, Squeak and Wilfred.

Eligibility for this award consisted of having been mobilised, fighting, having served in any of the theatres of operations, or at sea, between midnight 4th/5th August, 1914, and midnight, 11th/12th November, 1918. Women who served in any of the various military organisations in a theatre of operations were also eligible.
British War Medal

 British War Medal		 From the information available, it is very possible that Alfred Poyser was entitled to the British War Medal for service in World War One. This British Empire campaign medal was issued for services between 5th August 1914 and 11th November 1918.

The medal was automatically awarded in the event of death on active service before the completion of this period.