Arthur Compton PURYER

1870 - 1953  (83 years)

• Name	Arthur Compton PURYER  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]
  Birth	24 Apr 1870	Northampton, Northamptonshire, England   [1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 9]
  Gender	Male
  MilitaryEnlistment	23 Jul 1887	Northampton, Northamptonshire, England   [5]
  	2762, 11th Hussars (Prince Albert's Own)
  _MILT	28 Mar 1888  [5]
  	22715, Royal Engineers
  Joined Ordnance Survey	Mar 1895
  	Service Record
  1901 Census	1901	Stoke Ferry, Norfolk, England   [4]
  	Lance Corporal Royal Engineers Surveyor
  MilitaryDischarge	20 Jul 1908  [5]
  	22715, Royal Engineers
  Joined Ordnance Survey	21 Jul 1908  [9]
  	Register of Staff
  Register of Staff	21 Jul 1908  [9]
  	8373, A C Puryer
  	Name: A C Puryer Date of Birth: 24/4/1870 Date Joined OS: 21/7/1908 Date Left OS: 31/7/1930 Superannuated See No 2180 RE Reg, Enlisted in army of occupation 24/4/1919, Rejoined 20/6/1921 Date of Death: 7/5/1953
  1911 Census	1911	Hill View, Harwell Road, Didcot, Berkshire, England   [1]
  	Army Pensioner Civil Assistant Ordnance Survey
  CA1915	15 Sep 1914	Southampton, Hampshire, England   [3]
  	Cpl, Royal Engineers
  MilitaryEnlistment	15 Sep 1914	Northampton, Northamptonshire, England   [5]
  	22715, Sapper, Royal Engineers
  Occupation	15 Sep 1914	Southampton, Hampshire, England   [3]
  	12th Division, Southampton
  1918 List	31 Jul 1918	Ordnance Survey Office, Southampton, Hampshire, England   [8]
  	Serving with His Majesty's Forces
  	Name: Arthur C Puryer Rank: CA Employment: Serving with His Majesty's Forces Division: 12th Division Category: Civil Assistants Pay Rate: 4s 10d War Bonus: �3 3s 0d
  MilitaryDischarge	9 Jun 1921  [5]
  	1246, Sergeant, Corps of Signals
  1921 Census	19 Jun 1921	37, Wake Street, Devonport, Devon, England
  	Surveyor, OSO Southampton
  Left Ordnance Survey	31 Jul 1930  [9]
  	Register of Staff, Superannuated
  1939 Register	1939	17, Baker Lane, Mitcham, Surrey, England   [7]
  	Part-Time Cemetary Attendant, Ordnanac Surveyor RE (Retd)
  FLAG	Civilian, Royal Engineer  [8, 9]
  OS People	C
  Death	7 May 1953	17, Baker Lane, Mitcham, Surrey, England   [2, 6, 9]
  Probate	12 Jun 1953	London, England   [6]
  Reference Number	49387
  Person ID	I49387	Ordnance Survey People
  Last Modified	19 Mar 2026

  
  

  Family	Alice PURYER,   b. 18 Apr 1869, All Saints, Northamptonshire, England
  Family ID	F7443	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	19 Mar 2026

  
  

• Sources

  [S44] Ancestry.com, 1911 England Census, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.Original data - Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA), 1911. Data imaged from the National Archives, London, England.;), The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911. Record for Arthur Compton Puryer https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=2352&h=44463576&indiv=try [S281] Register of Staff. The Register of Staff is a book held at The National Archives (Reference - OS 3/285). The Register of Staff is a book held at The National Archives (Reference - OS 3/285). The book only covers civilian assistant; military personnel and labourers are not covered. There are 4546 individuals identified in the book. The National Archives dates the book as 1840-1935, however, it appears the book was started c1890 showing all staff in post at that time with new staff added until the c1934. The Register of Staff contains a wide range of information, the following has been transcribed where the information exists. Identification Number, Name, Data of Birth, Date of Joining, Age at Joining, Data of Leaving or Date of Last Entry, Reason for leaving, and reference to Entry on the RE register. The main information not transcribed are pay rates, retirement lump sum and retirement payment, and date of Civil Service Certificate. Transcribed by Clive Boocock 2021 [S283] Ordnance Survey Civilians 1915, A list of Civilian Assistants of Ordnance Survey serving in His Majestys Forces. Compiled 25 June 1915. Transcribed from an original document held in the archives of the Charles Close Society by Clive Boocock 2021 [S6] Ancestry.com, 1901 England Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2005;), Class: RG13; Piece: 1895; Folio: 12; Page: 15. Record for Lee Corpoial Arthur Puryer https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=7814&h=10768537&indiv=try [S16] Ancestry.com, British Army WWI Service Records, 1914-1920, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2008;), The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; War Office: Soldiers’ Documents, First World War Wo363. Record for Arthur Puryer https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1219&h=1620362&indiv=try [S82] Ancestry.com, England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;), Principal Probate Registry; London, England; Calendar of the Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration made in the Probate Registries of the High Court of Justice in England. Record for Arthur Compton Puryer https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1904&h=19315041&indiv=try [S194] Ancestry.com, 1939 England and Wales Register, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2018;), The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 101/1368H. Record for Arthur C Puryer https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=61596&h=14132930&indiv=try Details: July 1918 List. [S281] Register of Staff, ROS.