We remember Harold Pretty

We remember Harold Pretty

Timeline

Timeline

1882
birth Ipswich, Suffolk United Kingdom Source:9529351 Source:9561561 12th September 1882
1891
dates Age 8 Source:9561568 5th April 1891
1891
location Fonnereau road, Ipswich, Suffolk United Kingdom parents address Source:9561568 5th April 1891
1894
education boarder in Lowers Berkhamsted School Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire United Kingdom Source:9529351 September 1894 - December 1899
1894
location School House, Berkhamsted School, Castle Street, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire United Kingdom school/college address Source:9529351 September 1894 - December 1899
1901
dates Age 18 Source:9561570 31st March 1901
1901
employment Drapers Assistant Ipswich, Suffolk United Kingdom Source:9561570 31st March 1901
1901
location High View, Belstead Road, Ipswich, Suffolk United Kingdom parents address Source:9561570 31st March 1901
1911
dates Age 28 Source:9561572 2nd April 1911
1911
employment Furnisher's Assistant Felixstowe, Suffolk United Kingdom Source:9561572 2nd April 1911
1911
location Oakington House, Tomline Road, Felixstowe, Suffolk United Kingdom away from home address Source:9561572 2nd April 1911
1918
awards Military Cross (MC) British Award/Decoration Source:9561708 1st January 1918
service British Army Lieutenant Suffolk Regiment Source:3590157
service British Army Lieutenant Colonel Suffolk Regiment Source:3590157
service British Army Major Suffolk Regiment 4th Battalion (Territorial) Source:9529335
1918
death Killed in Action He and 6 men were killed when covering the withdrawal of his battallion outside of Miraumont, France. near Miraumont France Source:7530746 Source:9021756 Source:9020432 24th March 1918
burial Arras Memorial CWGC Cemetery/Memorial Pas de Calais France Source:7530746

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names Harold
Initials H
Last Name Pretty,
Source 7530746
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
Fonnereau road, Ipswich, Suffolk United Kingdom parents address known 5th April 1891
High View, Belstead Road, Ipswich, Suffolk United Kingdom parents address known 31st March 1901
Oakington House, Tomline Road, Felixstowe, Suffolk United Kingdom away from home address known 2nd April 1911
School House, Berkhamsted School, Castle Street, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire United Kingdom school/college address September 1894 - December 1899
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army Suffolk Regiment Lieutenant
British Army Suffolk Regiment Lieutenant Colonel
British Army Suffolk Regiment 4th Battalion (Territorial) Major
Awards
AwardTypeSource
MC British Award/Decoration
Military Cross (MC) British Award/Decoration
Family
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Elizabeth A mother
Alfred Pretty father

Media

Communities

Communities

Evidence

Evidence

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Official Records

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Medal Index Card
Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Imperial1
Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription Peter6648
England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription Peter6648
1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Peter6648
1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Peter6648
1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Peter6648

External Evidence

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Suffolk Baptism Index Andrew25411
Military Cross: Captain Harold Pretty Peter6648

Multimedia

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War diary entry about his death Edwin110085
Another war diary entry about his death Edwin110085
A third war diary entry about his death Edwin110085
Berkhamstedian In Memoriam Peter6648

Stories

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