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We remember Jason Pready
We remember Jason Pready
Timeline
Timeline
1870
sibling
William Pready
Source:5496679
1870
1872
sibling
Elizabeth Pready
Source:7646050
1872
1876
sibling
Gertrude Pready
Source:5496679
1876
1878
sibling
Ada Pready
Source:5496679
1878
1883
1901
dates
Age 17
Source:5496698
April 1901
1901
employment
Solicitor's Clerk
Masefields' Solicitors
Ledbury
United Kingdom
Source:5494368
April 1901
1901
location
Homend Street, Ledbury, Herefordshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:5496698
April 1901
1907
dates
Age 22
Source:7961626
17th July 1907
1907
enlistment
Ledbury, Herefordshire
United Kingdom
Source:7961626
17th July 1907
1907
service
British Army
Sapper
16622
Royal Engineers
Source:7961626
17th July 1907
1910
service
British Army
Sapper
16622
Royal Engineers
17th Company
Source:7961643
13th October 1910
1912
service
British Army
Sapper
16622
Royal Engineers
54th Company
Source:7961626
31st January 1912
1912
theatres
Africa :5
Source:7961626
31st January 1912 - 19th September 1914
1913
service
British Army
2nd Corporal
Royal Engineers
Estab. for Eng. Services (EES)
Source:7961626
16th June 1913
1915
service
British Army
Sergeant
16622
Royal Engineers
Estab. for Eng. Services (EES)
Source:7961626
1st April 1915
1915
events
Landguard Fort
Stationed at
Felistowe
United Kingdom
Source:6167459
8th June 1915
1915
service
British Army
Sergeant
Royal Engineers
Source:6167459
8th June 1915 - 8th June 1915
1915
marriage
Minnie Florence Dinham
Source:9280906
13th June 1915
1915
location
23 Green Road, Stratton St Margaret, Wilts
United Kingdom
away from home address
Source:7961626
13th June 1915
1916
children
Jason Albert Pready
Source:5494368
11th May 1916
1916
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:7961643
7th September 1916
1916
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:7961626
7th September 1916 - 8th June 1919
1916
service
British Army
Sergeant
1855900
Royal Engineers
Chief Engineers Dept., 9th Corps
Source:7961643
19th September 1916 - 8th June 1919
1919
theatres
Italy :1b
Source:7961640
9th June 1919
1919
service
British Army
Staff Sergeant
1855900
Royal Engineers
E. for E. S.
Source:7961640
8th July 1919
1919
children
John Edward Pready
Source:5494368
27th December 1919
1922
children
James Owen Pready
Source:5494368
28th May 1922
1923
service
British Army
Staff Sergeant
1855900
Royal Engineers
Establishment for Engineering Services
Source:7961640
5th September 1923
1923
discharge
Source:7961640
8th September 1923
1923
location
Park View Farm, Myddleton, near Warrington, Lancs.
United Kingdom
away from home address
Source:7961640
8th September 1923
1924
employment
Clerk
Great Western Railway - British Railways
Swindon Railway Works
United Kingdom
Source:9280906
1st January 1924 - 29th November 1947
1925
children
Barbara Florence Pready
Source:5494368
1st December 1925
1939
location
17 Laburnum Grove, Swindon, Wiltshire
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:9280906
1939
service
British Army
Acting Staff Serjeant
16622
Royal Engineers
Source:3583216
service
British Army
Acting Staff Serjeant
344791
Royal Engineers
Source:3583216
1949
death
Not War Related
St Margarets Hospital, Swindon, Wiltshire
United Kingdom
Source:5494368
Source:7648840
18th August 1949
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Jason |
| Initials | J |
| Last Name | Pready |
| Source | 3583216 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Laburnum Grove, Swindon, Wiltshire | United Kingdom | their own address | known 1939 | |
| 23 Green Road, Stratton St Margaret, Wilts | United Kingdom | away from home address | known 13th June 1915 | |
| Homend Street, Ledbury, Herefordshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known April 1901 | |
| Park View Farm, Myddleton, near Warrington, Lancs. | United Kingdom | away from home address | known 8th September 1923 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 16622 | Royal Engineers | Acting Staff Serjeant | ||
| British Army | 344791 | Royal Engineers | Acting Staff Serjeant | ||
| British Army | Royal Engineers | Sergeant | |||
| British Army | 16622 | Royal Engineers | 54th Company | Sapper | |
| British Army | Royal Engineers | Estab. for Eng. Services (EES) | 2nd Corporal | ||
| British Army | 16622 | Royal Engineers | Estab. for Eng. Services (EES) | Sergeant | |
| British Army | 1855900 | Royal Engineers | E. for E. S. | Staff Sergeant | |
| British Army | 16622 | Royal Engineers | 17th Company | Sapper | |
| British Army | 1855900 | Royal Engineers | Chief Engineers Dept., 9th Corps | Sergeant | |
| British Army | 16622 | Royal Engineers | Sapper | ||
| British Army | 1855900 | Royal Engineers | Establishment for Engineering Services | Staff Sergeant |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Albert Pready | son | 11th May 1916 | |
| John Edward Pready | son | 27th December 1919 | |
| James Owen Pready | son | 28th May 1922 | |
| Barbara Florence Pready | daughter | 1st December 1925 |
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte Pready | mother | ||
| John Pready | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Pready | brother | 1870 | |
| Gertrude Pready | sister | 1876 | |
| Ada Pready | sister | 1878 | |
| Elizabeth Pready | sister | 1872 |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minnie Florence Dinham | wife | 13th June 1915 |
Physical
| Complexion | Eyes | Hair | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fresh | Dark Brown | Dark Brown |
| Date | Height | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1907-07-10 | 5'8" |
Media
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Jason Pready and Joseph Clarke with their wivesFlorence and Edith (nee Dinham) were sisters. Photo probably taken in Swindon around the time when both couples married in mid-1915.Contributed by:
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Jason Pready as a boy in Ledbury.Photo of Jason with the family cat, probably taken behind their house in Homend, Ledbury, HerefordshireContributed by:
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Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Bryan5462 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Bryan5462 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Bryan5462 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription | Bryan5462 | |
| England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription | Bryan5462 | |
| 1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Bryan5462 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Rootsweb World Connect "Pready Dinham Buckland Diment" | Bryan5462 | |
| Royal Engineers 1881 - 1914 | Bryan5462 | |
| Sapper William J E Pready | Bryan5462 | |
| Sgt Joseph Clarke | Bryan5462 | |
| 1939 Register - Jason Pready | Catherine91214 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Jason Pready | Bryan5462 | |
| Sergeant Jason Pready RE | Bryan5462 | |
| Jason Pready and Joseph Clarke with their wives | Bryan5462 | |
| Jason Pready as a boy in Ledbury. | Bryan5462 | |
| MIC A S Sgt Jason Pready RE | Bryan5462 |
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