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We remember Owen Pritchard
We remember Owen Pritchard
Timeline
Timeline
1884
sibling
Thomas Pritchard
Source:5495430
1884
1885
sibling
Hugh Pritchard
Source:5495430
1885
1887
sibling
Ellen Pritchard
Source:5495430
1887
1889
sibling
Griffith Pritchard
Source:5495430
7th February 1889
1891
1891
location
Tyn y Berllan, North Terrace, Criccieth
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:5495430
1891
1896
sibling
Kate Katie Or Kathleen Pritchard
Source:5495459
1896
1901
employment
Gardener
Criccieth
United Kingdom
Source:3606709
1901
1901
sibling
John B P Pritchard
Source:5495459
1901
1901
location
Ty'n y Berllan, Criccieth
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:5495459
1901
1903
sibling
Mary Pritchard
Source:5495482
1903
1911
location
5 Bryn Hyfryd, Criccieth
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:5495482
1911
1915
dates
Age 24
Source:3606709
22nd October 1915
1915
enlistment
Caerarfon
United Kingdom
Source:3606709
22nd October 1915
1915
service
British Army
Private
3/6 RWF
1/16th
Source:3606709
22nd October 1915
1917
internment
pow
Baghdad
Iraq
Source:3606709
26th March 1917 - 7th October 1917
1917
missing
Source:3606709
26th March 1917 - 2nd June 1917
1917
hospitalisation
Tuberculosis
Hospital/Institution
Source:3606709
7th October 1917
service
British Army
Private
3758
Royal Welsh Fusiliers
Source:3606709
service
British Army
Private
266274
Royal Welsh Fusiliers
1/6th Battalion
Source:5497247
theatres
Egypt :4
Source:3606709
1917
death
War Related Sickness
Declared missing on the 26 March 1917, found to be Prisoner of War - Jerusalem in 2 June 1917; died of Tuberculosis in Baghdad dated 07 October 1917
Baghdad
Iraq
Source:7335639
Source:3606709
7th October 1917
burial
Iraq
Source:7335639
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Owen |
| Initials | O |
| Last Name | Pritchard |
| Source | 3606709 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Bryn Hyfryd, Criccieth | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1911 | |
| Ty'n y Berllan, Criccieth | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1901 | |
| Tyn y Berllan, North Terrace, Criccieth | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1891 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 3758 | Royal Welsh Fusiliers | Private | ||
| British Army | 3/6 RWF | 1/16th | Private | ||
| British Army | 266274 | Royal Welsh Fusiliers | 1/6th Battalion | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Hughes | mother | ||
| Griffith Pritchard | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Pritchard | brother | 1884 | |
| Hugh Pritchard | brother | 1885 | |
| Ellen Pritchard | sister | 1887 | |
| Griffith Pritchard | brother | 7th February 1889 | |
| Kate Katie Or Kathleen Pritchard | sister | 1896 | |
| John B P Pritchard | brother | 1901 | |
| Mary Pritchard | sister | 1903 |
Physical
| Complexion | Eyes | Hair | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Height | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1915-10-23 | 5'3" |
Media
Media
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Owen Pritchard - taken around 1910This is taken from a family group picture - we do not have any pictures of him in uniform
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Sympathy wishes in welshTaken from local paper; sympathy wishes sent to his parents on the notification of his deathContributed by:
Nesta7504 -
Sypathy wishes to his fatherfrom the local Town Council - he had died in October 1917 but information was not received via the Red Crescent Society by the British Army until early June 1918Contributed by:
Nesta7504 -
Letter to his parents including personal itemsA letter to his parents enclosing his personal items - a pair of mittens, a pair of socks and a devotional book.Contributed by:
Nesta7504
Communities
Communities
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Nesta7504 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Nesta7504 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Nesta7504 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Nesta7504 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Nesta7504 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Owen Pritchard - taken around 1910 | Nesta7504 | |
| Sympathy wishes in welsh | Nesta7504 | |
| Sypathy wishes to his father | Nesta7504 | |
| Letter to his parents including personal items | Nesta7504 |
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