213520 RSM. Edward Joseph Pratt MID.British Army 10th Btn. Royal Warwickshire Regiment from:King George St. Foleshill Coventry (d.20th Sep 1917) Edward Joseph was a long service man who joined the 1st Battalion RWR in 1892, he was born in 1875 in Stoneleigh Warks.
Edward fought in the Sudan at Atbara and was made Sergeant in 1898, he had done 21 years service in 1913 and started work as a School attendance officer which was short lived when WW1 started. Edward re joined the colours in 1914 where he found himself as Company Sergeant Major with the 10th Battalion later made Acting Regimental Sergeant Major,Lt Charles Herbert Lander mentions Edward in his war diary book (Landers War) after his death he said Edward was a huge heavy man and was much loved by everyone and a sad loss to the battalion Edward was hit in his side at Klein Zillebeke 3rd Battle Of Ypres and refused the stretcher bearers he walked all the way back to the dressing station and collapsed and died.
Edward left a wife and four children in Foleshill Coventry he is remembered on the Kenilworth War Memorial as he resided there with his parents until he was 18, Edward was also mentioned in Despatches in the May of 1917. He was also awarded Long Service & Good Conduct Medals.
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