Private Benjamin James Dyer

Army Number: 22261

Battalion: 17th Battalion Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derbys) Regiment.

Son of Benjamin and Jane Dyer of Main Street, Carlton, Nottingham. Husband of Nellie Dyer of 1 Cromwell street, carlton. He was a bricklayer labourer prior to enlisting at Nottingham. He went to >France 31 st December 19215 and was killed in action on 8th November 1917, in the line near Mount Sorrell.

Commemorated: Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium. Panel 99 to 102 and 162 to 162A.

He is also commemorated St. Paul’s Church War Memorial, Carlton. Main Street Methodist Church War Memorial, Carlton and Carlton Cemetery War Memorial.