Biography:
Edward Humphrey Tyacke was born 6 August 1896, the son of George Ashley Tyacke (F 1868) and Alice Margaret Tyacke, daughter of George Allcard, of West Gate, Chichester.
He came to Winchester College from Mr AE Clarke’s school at Bexhill in September 1909 and was in C House, Du Boulay's. He rowed and played fives and soccer for his house. He was On Dress for OTH XV in 1914 and was also a keen musician.
Edward left school early in 1914 to join the Army and after a year in 8th Battalion, Border Regiment, was transferred in December 1915 to the Machine Gun Corps. He went to France in the following June: he was severely wounded in July, and was not permitted to return to the front until April 1918, when he was appointed signals officer to 25th Battalion, Machine Gun Corps (the machine-gun battalion of 25th Division). He was slightly gassed on 4 May 4th, but rejoined his battalion after a few days.
On 27 May 1918, the German offensive in Champagne began, leading to the Battle of the Aisne. He fell at Montigny-sur-Vesle, near Rheims, on 29 May 1918, aged twenty-one, and is commemorated on the Soissons Memorial.