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Pready surname
Pready surname
Only five men who share the surname "Pready" served in WW1. They are all distantly related. One, Samuel Pready, of the Gloucestershire regiment, was killed during the Battle of the Somme and has no known grave. His name is recorded on the Thiepval memorial. The others, who survived WW1, were: Jason Pready (b.1883) of Ledbury and his nephew, William J E Pready (b. 1899) of Tewkesbury, both Royal Engineers; and William J Pready (b.1870), originally from Gloucestershire, and his son William J Pready (b.1902).
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Born 1897
Died 1916
British Army 4395 Private Gloucestershire Regiment
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Born 1870
Died 1940
British Army 487102 Private Labour Corps
Royal Navy 6282 Private Royal Marine Light Infantry Chatham Division
British Army 9320 Private Highland Light Infantry
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Born 1899
Died 1972
British Army 321792 Sapper Royal Engineers
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Born 1883
Died 1949
British Army 16622 Acting Staff Serjeant Royal Engineers
British Army 344791 Acting Staff Serjeant Royal Engineers
British Army Sergeant Royal Engineers
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Born 1902
Died 1956
Royal Navy CH/22904 Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division
Royal Navy CH/22904 Marine Royal Marine Light Infantry
Royal Navy CH/22904 Corporal Royal Marine Light Infantry
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