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219484 2nd Lt. Henry Pritchard British Army Royal Welsh Fusiliers from:Penmon, Anglesey (d.7th Apr 1917) Henry Pritchard was born 1891 at Llangoed, Anglesey. He became a Trinity House lighthouse keeper before enlisting with the 13th Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers in 1915. He was posted to France as Corporal in December 1915 but was transferred to the 10th Battalion and promoted to Sargeant. In November 1917 he was commissioned with thr rank of 2nd Lt. to the 16th Battalion and attached to the Hood Btn. Royal Naval Division. He was killed in action at Mesnil on 7th April 1917. Hood Btn. war diary notes that the Btn. and Anson Btn, RND were relieving the 4th Bedfordshires on the front line establishing a HQ at the Chateau, Mesnil. The diary records that Henry Pritchard was killed by a bombardment during the relief operations. There is no record for Henry Pritchard's service in France in the RWF records but there is a remembrance plaque at the Pozieres Cemetery. Henry Pritchard was my great uncle Additional Information: Temporary 2nd Lieutenant Henry Pritchard, killed in action on 4th of July 1917, attached to the Hood Battalion is in the Regimental History book -The Regimental Records of the Royal Welsh Fusiliers (23rd Foot) complied by Major C. H Dudley Ward DSO, MC (late Welsh Guards) Vol III 1914-1918 France and Flanders. John Johnson Reply Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please put first part of your email, (before the @ sign) in the first box, and the second part in the second box. Do not include @, it is automatic. Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**