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We remember William Pritchard
We remember William Pritchard
Timeline
Timeline
enlistment
London
United Kingdom
Source:8509080
service
British Army
Sapper
96939
Royal Engineers
185 Tunnelling Company
Source:8509080
1916
death
Died of wounds
On 4th February 1916, 18 British soldiers were killed when the Germans detonated a camouflet near the British three level mine system. Sapper William Pritchard was one of those soldiers.
La Boiselle, Somme,
France
Source:7168214
4th February 1916
burial
Somme
France
1. J. 9.
Source:8509080
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | William |
| Initials | W |
| Last Name | Pritchard |
| Source | 8509080 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 96939 | Royal Engineers | 185 Tunnelling Company | Sapper |
Media
Media
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1920's postcard of the Lochnagar Crater.Postcard of the Lochnagar Crater taken in 1920's . Sapper William Pritchard worked underground tunnelling in preparation for the explosions of the mine in 1916. We will remember.
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Anne1202
Communities
Communities
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The "Moles" - Tunnellers of the Great WarMore about The "Moles" - Tunnellers of the Great War
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La Boiselle, Before and Beyond.More about La Boiselle, Before and Beyond.
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Glen107 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| 1920's postcard of the Lochnagar Crater. | Anne1202 |
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