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World War 1 One ww1 wwII greatwar great 1914 1918 first battalion regiment
Pte Walter Clark Priestley
British Army 1/5th Btn. York and Lancaster Regiment
from:9 Duke St, Barnsley
(d.15th April 1918)
Lt. Robert John Priestly
Canadian Army 137th O. Bn. C.E.F.
from:Calgary
My Grandfather, Robert John Priestly, was with the Canadian Army serving in England. He was convalescing at St. Anne's Aux. Hospital from knee surgery around Sept. 1917 where he met my grandmother - Isabel May Adnams who with her mother Isobel Mary Adnams, were with the British Red Cross.
My grandmother was a cook there at St. Anne's. They were part time volunteers. I had thought they were "tea ladies". They began their service with the British Red Cross May 13, 1915.
My Grandfather returned to active duty. They kept up a correspondence and meeting when they could over the next year in England. They married New Years Eve Dec 31 1918 in Newbury. They then returned to Canada approx. 1919/1920 where they raised 3 children.
Pte. Ronald Henry Pinkey Priestly
British Army 18th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
Ron Preistly was wounded in the thigh on the first day of the Battle of the Somme.
2nd Lt George Aloysius "Louie" Priestman
British Army 19th Btn Northumberland Fusiliers
from:8, Kensington Gardens, North Shields.
(d.15th May 1918)
Priestman, George, Aloysius (Louie). Second Lieutenant, Died of wounds on 15th May 1918. Aged 26 years. Joined the Battalion in France on 25th August 1916.
Buried in the Bagneux British Cemetery, Gezaincourt, Somme in grave I. F. 13.
Son of William and Catherine Priestman, of 8, Kensington Gardens, North Shields.
From the 19th Btn Northumberland Fusiliers Roll of Honour.
Pte. G. Prince
British Army 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
Pte. Henry George Prince
British Army 24th Btn. London Regiment
from:10 Anns Place, George Street, Camberwell
According to his youngest brother, Frederick, Harry Prince joined the Territorial Force prior to World War One. Frederick describes seeing him wearing his red tunic, white piping and epaulets, blue trousers, pill box hat and highly polished buttons. As a volunteer with the TF Henry was one of the first to be called upon to go to France.
It is understood Henry was subjected to a gas attack at some time during the conflict and also served with the Machine Gun Corps. He survived the war.
Pte. John Prince
British Army 15th Btn. Lancashire Fusiliers
from:Salford
(d.1st Jul 1916)
I have only recently discovered that my Great Grandfather, John Pte. Prince died on the first day of the Battle of the Somme and this despite being in my fifties myself. It was only during research into family history that I discovered John,my grandmother died when I was a teenager and it was just one of those things that never came up in conversation. John joined the 1st Salford Pals not as a young man as folklore has us believe but as somebody in his mid thirties and father to four children. He was to die alongside many of his friends and fellow Salfordians on 1st July 1916 the Battalion's first action of the war. John has no known grave but is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial. I was fortunate enough to visit the memeorial earlier this year to pay my own respects to John and all the other soldiers named there.You are my hero John.
Lt. Maurice Victor Donald Prince
British Army 60th Btn. Kings Royal Rifles Corps
(d.27th Oct 1914)
Maurice Victor Donald Prinz von Battenberg was killed in action on the 27th October 1914 in the Battle of Mons.
Sjt. T. Prince
Army 2/7th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
Cpl. W. H. Pringle
British Army 70th Field Ambulance Royal Army Medical Corps
from:4, Alfred Rd., Paddington, London.
(d.7th Jun 1917)
Pte. William Drysdale Pringle
British Army 25th 2nd Tynside Irish
from:Berwick-on-Tweed
(d.1st June 1916)
L/Cpl. Printer
Australian Imperial Force. 3rd Salvage Coy.
Cpl. John Printer DCM
Australian Imperial Force. 3rd Salvage Coy.
from:Adamstown, NSW.
John Printer served withe the Australian Inperial Force 3rd Salvage Companyy. He returned to his family after the war and died on 17th June 1934. He is buried in Sandgate Cemetery, Newcastle NSW.
Pte. Frank Hershel James Prior
British Army 4th Btn. Ox & Bucks Light Infantry
from:Filkins, Lechlade
Pte. H. Prior
British Army 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Sunderland
Wounded Oct.1916 left foot
Pte. Philip Prior
British Army 10th Btn. Lancashire Fusiliers
from:Wigan
(d.23rd September 1915)
Private Philip Prior died of wounds at No 16 Stationary Hospital, Le Treport, France on 23rd September 1915, aged 29. He was the son of John and Ellen Prior of Wigan. Philip is buried in Le Treport Military Cemetery, France, Plot 1, Row J, Grave 4.
Sgt. Richard John Prior
British Army 11th Battalion East Surrey Regiment
from:Lewisham
Richard Prior was my grandfather. His service record was apparently lost during bombing in WW2. I have photos of his unit prior to embarkation and of him as a sergeant in Jerusalem.
Cpl. Samuel William Prior
British Army 9th Btn. King's Royal Rifle Corps
from:Homerton, London
(d.15th Dec 1917)
Pte. Thomas Benjamin Priske DCM.
British Army 3rd Battalion Kings Royal Rifle Corps
from:Battersea
Thomas Priske was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal. His citation, published in the London Gazette on the 11th of March 1916 reads, "5564 Pte T B Priske 3rd Btn. KRRC, For conspicuous gallantry. All telephonic communication having been destroyed by heavy shell fire, he continually carried important messages from Battalion to Brigade Headquarters under heavy rifle, machine gun and shell fire."
Pte. Edgar Joseph Pritchard
British Army Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry
Edgar Joseph Pritchard, my Grandfather, fought in World War 1 with the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry, enlisting on the 30th March 1915). He married Daisy Eva Harris, my Grandmother in September 1916. She was born in January 1900 in Tilehurst near Reading, Berkshire, (although her marriage certificate says she was aged 18). At the time she was living at 11 Picton Villas, Langley New Town (Langley Marish as it was then) near Slough. I believe there was an army base at Langley during World War 1.
2nd Lt. Francis James Pritchard
British Army 7th Btn. Lincolnshire Regiment
from:Essex
(d.15th Nov 1917)
Francis Pritchard is buried in Bard Cottage Cemetery, Ypres, Belgium. He was the son of Samuel and Adeline L. Pritchard of 1 Fyfield Road, Walthamstow, London.
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
Private Issacc Thomas Pritchard M Milt.
British Army 2nd Btn. South Lancashire Regiment
from:Seaforth, Liverpool
My granfather, Issac Thomas Pritchard, was a career soldier signed up at age of 18 around 1893. He spent over 24 years in the Army.
He had six children with his first wife, only five survived. he was given a discharge in 1917 when his wife died.He remarried and had a further son.
During his 24 years we can trace him as having been in India, Ireland, England and France.It's the France part that is the main interest as we have a copy of the citation when the French Military presented him with the Medale Millitaire on 15th Nov 1914.
Due to the fact his first marriage children went into a home.On his death all his effects went to his son from his second marraige.After his death this medal was, we are told, given to the Regimental Museum then in Warrington. We are very interested in trying to find out what battles he was in and what did he do to get this decoration.
My mother now passed on at 92 along with her twin.
He was also a career soldier in South Lancs and an invalid after Dunkirk.The elder brother died in captivity in Greece 1942 he was Royal Artilitary. I am the eldest in the family of Ivy Margaret Pritchard she married John Thomas Bright
Capt. John Harold Pritchard
British Army 2nd Battalion Honourable Artillery Company
from:4 Eaton Terrace, London
(d.15th May 1917)
Captain John Harold Pritchard enlisted in the HAC in 1909 and was sent to France at the outbreak of war in 1914. He started in the 1st Battalion and after a second injury was invalided home in March 1915. When he returned he was Captain of the 2nd Battalion and ended up at Bullecourt, near Arras, fighting on the Hindenburg Line. On May 15th 1917 he lead his men one more time and was killed along with many of his comrades.
As a young boy he had attended St Paul's Cathedral School and sang as a chorister at the cathedral, along with his two brothers. The Cathedral has plaques to the choristers who died serving their country and each one is named. In the Minor Canon's Aisle you will find Captain Pritchard commemorated.
The story had ended there for our family, until January 2012 when I was searching the internet for information on my family tree. JHP as he has come to be known, was my Great Uncle - my nan's brother. When I entered his name I came across the excellent Great War Forum where they were discussing how to find relatives of Captain Pritchard. I looked at the date - they were discussing it in 2010 and it turns out his body had been discovered, in the field where he had fallen, as long ago as 2009. The MoD had been looking for family ever since. They had put a new notice on the War Graves Commission website only last November, so I emailed the address given and went to bed!
The next day my phone was red hot with relieved officials and now we can begin the process of burying this man with military honours in France. He will be re-buried with his family present to give thanks for his bravery and sacrifice. It is a long haul and we are only at the beginning. My wider family is thrilled, particularly my father's brother who, like my late father, is the nephew of this Captain. We continue to find out more about his life.
He was an Officer of WW1 who may yet become a symbol for others to keep searching and never give up hope. Although it is increasingly less likely to be able to identify bodies now, JHP had his metal tag on and I believe a pistol. It turned out to be harder to identify his present family! Music has come down through the generations - I and another cousin are professional singers and we plan a concert in Bullecourt this summer (2012) to celebrate his life and the many others he knew. It turns out that his sword went to America and the man who owns it now has been in touch and sent photos for us.
I think you may get to hear of this story over time, but one thing is for sure, it was just by chance that I entered the name of a fallen hero and now our generation will have the responsibility of laying him in his final resting place. We are the lucky ones who will also have a grave to visit. Thank you John Harold and may you finally rest in peace.
Rflmn. John David Pritchard
British Army 7th Btn. Kings Royal Rifle Corps
from:Smethwick
John Pritchard was my grandfather. He died just before I was born, so I never had the privilege of meeting him. He enlisted on 10th April 1915 but was discharged because of "sickness" on 23rd July 1916. He was married to my grandmother, Phoebe (nee Chatwin) when he enlisted.
There is some confusion - his records say he did serve overseas, but his regiment, the 6th Btn. is recorded as spending the war in Sheerness.
Editor's Note: John enlisted with the 6th KRRC but served overseas with the 7th Battalion.
Pte. Reginald Pritchard
British Army 3rd Btn. Monmouthshire Regiment
(d.2nd May 1915)
Pte. Reginald Samuel Pritchard
Canadian Expeditionary Forces 2nd Btn Canadian Mounted Rifles
from:Canada
(d.21st Nov 1916)
Reginald Pritchard was killed in action on the 21st of November 1916 and is buried in Aubigny Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme, France.
Sgt. Robert Pritchard
British Army 13th Btn Royal Irish Rifles
Robert Pritchard served with the Royal Irish Rifles
Pte. Samuel Pritchard
British Army 7th Btn. North Staffordshire Regiment
(d.23rd Aug 1916)
Samuel Pritchard served in Gallipoli in 1915 and is buried in Stafford Cemetery.
Rflmn. W. J. Pritchard
British Army 10th Btn. Rifle Brigade
from:West Bromwich
(d.26th August 1915)
Rifleman Pritchard died of wounds on 26th August 1915 at No 16 Stationary Hospital, Le Treport, France. He was 26 years old and the son of Walter and Alice Pritchard of West Bromwich. He is buried in Le Treport Military Cemetery, Plot 1, Row H, Grave 6.
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