We remember George Wheatley Prior

We remember George Wheatley Prior

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Timeline

Timeline

1893
birth District of Leith United Kingdom Source:9619982 Source:9619917 6th January 1893
1893
location 17 Main Street, Newhaven, Leith United Kingdom parents address Source:9619917 6th January 1893
1899
dates Age 6 Source:9606143 1899
1901
dates Age 8 Source:6625719 1901
1901
location 65 Torphican Street United Kingdom parents address Source:6625719 1901
1910
enlistment EDINBURGH United Kingdom Source:9614883 15th March 1910
1911
hospitalisation Unspecified wound. Hospital/Institution Source:9609839 6th January 1911 - April 1911
1914
hospitalisation Malaria. Hospital/Institution Source:9609839 1914 - 1914
1914
theatres Western Europe :1 Source:9610045 October 1914 - December 1915
1915
theatres Mesopotamia :6b Source:9610045 December 1915 - December 1917
1917
hospitalisation Shrapnel in legs Hospital/Institution Source:9609839 22nd February 1917
1917
theatres Egypt :4 Source:9610045 December 1917 - January 1918
1919
awards Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) British Award/Decoration Source:9620069 5th March 1919
1919
discharge Source:9614883 1919
1919
dates Age 26 Source:9619939 22nd April 1919
employment Clerk Electricity Board Edinburgh United Kingdom Source:9619982
employment Labourer Edinburgh United Kingdom Source:9619867
marriage Joan Howell Source:9619982
service British Army Lance Corporal 510 Seaforth Highlanders Source:3604154
service British Army Acting Colour Serjeant 510 Seaforth Highlanders Source:3604154
service British Army Acting Colour Serjeant 510 Seaforth Highlanders Ist Battalion Source:5515585
service British Army Acting Colour Serjeant 510 Ist Battalion Seaforth Highlanders Source:3604154
sibling James Prior Source:9593011
sibling Kenny Prior Source:9593011
1975
dates Age 82 Source:9619982 25th February 1975
1975
location 21 Carrick Knowe Road. Edinburgh United Kingdom their own address Source:9619982 25th February 1975
1975
death Not War Related Edinburgh United Kingdom Source:9619982 25th February 1975

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names George Wheatley
Initials GW
Last Name Prior
Source 9619982
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
17 Main Street, Newhaven, Leith United Kingdom parents address 6th January 1893
21 Carrick Knowe Road. Edinburgh United Kingdom their own address known 25th February 1975
65 Torphican Street United Kingdom parents address known 1901
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army 510 Seaforth Highlanders Lance Corporal
British Army 510 Seaforth Highlanders Acting Colour Serjeant
British Army 510 Seaforth Highlanders Ist Battalion Acting Colour Serjeant
British Army 510 Ist Battalion Seaforth Highlanders Acting Colour Serjeant
Awards
AwardTypeSource
1914 Star with Clasp First World War Campaign/Service Medal
British War Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) British Award/Decoration
Victory Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Family
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Helen Prior mother
James Prior father
Siblings
NameRelationshipDatesSource
James Prior brother
Kenny Prior brother
Spouse
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Joan Howell wife
Physical
ComplexionEyesHairSource
Fresh Brown Dark brown
DateHeightSource
1910-03-15 5'5"
Religion
DateReligionSource
1910-03-15 Anglican - Church of Eng, Irl, Wales or other

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Official Records

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Medal Index Card
1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Joan15842

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Multimedia

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Acting Colour Serjeant George Prior Joan15842
Soldiers' small book. Joan15842
The Soldiers' Small book. Page one. Joan15842
Photo of Page 7 of "The Small Book". Joan15842
Family Life Joan15842
My Life. George Prior Joan15842
Page 2 Joan15842
Page 3 Joan15842
Page 4 Joan15842
Page 5 Joan15842
Page 6 Joan15842
Page 7 Joan15842
Page 8 Joan15842
Page 9 Joan15842
Page 10 Joan15842
Page 10 A Joan15842
Page 10B Notification of Victoria Cross award. Joan15842
Reference 1 Joan15842
Reference 2 Joan15842
Reference 3 Joan15842
Discharge Certificate of George Prior Joan15842
Page 6 of Soldiers' Small Book Joan15842
Birth Certificate Joan15842
Marriage Certificate Joan15842
Death Certificate of George Prior Joan15842
Mentioned in Despatch Joan15842
8th Battalion Seaforth Highlanders WW2 Joan15842
Medal Index Card Ref W0372/16/92471 Joan15842
The children of George Prior Joan15842
Princess Mary Christmas gift box 1914 Joan15842
Princess Mary gift box 1914 Joan15842
First World War Medals belonging to George Prior. Joan15842
The rear of the 1914 Star Joan15842
Page 11 of 'Life Story'. Narrow Escape. Joan15842
Birth Certificate of George Prior's son. Joan15842
Page from 'My Life' by George Prior. Joan15842
Acting Colour Serjeant George Wheatley Prior Joan15842
Mr. and Mrs. George Prior. Joan15842
George Prior with daughter Jane. Joan15842
George Prior with his wife and son George Prior Jr Joan15842
George Prior's son in StalagXX1D Joan15842
George Prior with his Granddaughter Joan Jameson. Joan15842

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