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We remember Thomas Tannatt Pryce
We remember Thomas Tannatt Pryce
Timeline
Timeline
1870
sibling
Mary Aldouse R Pryce
Source:6656655
1870
1872
sibling
Anne Rosalie T Pryce
Source:6656655
1872
1885
sibling
Jane E Pryce
Source:6656655
1885
1886
1890
location
Pentrehylin, Llanymynech, Wales
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:3613926
1890 - 1900
1891
dates
Age 5
Source:6656655
1891
1899
education
Shrewsbury School
Shrewsbury
United Kingdom
Source:6656655
1899 - 1904
1908
marriage
Margaret Sybil Fordham
Source:6656655
11th March 1908 - 13th April 1918
1911
location
Craufurd Lodge, Gringer Hill, Maidenhead, Berkshire
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:8544683
1911 - August 1914
1912
children
Violet Pryce
Source:6656655
1912
1913
employment
London Stock Exchange Broker
Henry Tudor and Son
London
United Kingdom
Source:3613926
1913 - August 1914
1914
enlistment
United Kingdom
Source:8544683
25th August 1914
1914
service
British Army
Private / Corporal
1559
Honourable Artillery Column
Source:8544683
25th August 1914 - 11th October 1915
1914
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:3613926
29th December 1914 - 13th April 1918
1915
children
Pauline Pryce
Source:6656655
1915
1915
commission
Unknown
Source:3613926
2nd October 1915
1915
service
British Army
2nd Lieutenant
Gloucestershire Regiment
6th Battalion
Source:3613926
2nd October 1915 - 21st June 1916
1915
awards
Military Cross (MC)
British Award/Decoration
Source:3613926
25th November 1915
1916
awards
Military Cross (MC)
British Award/Decoration
Source:3613926
May 1916
1916
service
British Army
Temporary Lieutenant
Gloucestershire Regiment
6th Battalion
Source:8544125
21st June 1916
1916
service
British Army
Lieutenant
Grenadier Guards
2nd Battalion
Source:8544152
13th September 1916 - 10th April 1918
1918
service
British Army
Acting Captain
Grenadier Guards
4th Battalion
Source:8544152
10th April 1918 - 13th April 1918
1918
awards
Victoria Cross (VC)
British Award/Decoration
Source:3613926
13th April 1918
education
Mill Mead Preparatory School
Shrewsbury
United Kingdom
Source:6656655
service
British Army
Captain
Grenadier Guards
4th Battalion
Source:3613926
1918
death
Killed in Action
Last seen in hand to hand fighting with the enemy. Thomas , aged , 32 , is commemorated on Ploegstreert Memorial , Ypres , Belgium . and remembered on the Four Crosses War Memorial, Montgomeryshire.
Vieux Berquin
Belgium
Source:7531132
Source:3613926
13th April 1918
burial
Hainaut
Belgium
Source:7531132
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Thomas Tannatt |
| Initials | TT |
| Last Name | Pryce, |
| Source | 8912497 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craufurd Lodge, Gringer Hill, Maidenhead, Berkshire | United Kingdom | their own address | 1911 - August 1914 | |
| Pentrehylin, Llanymynech, Wales | United Kingdom | parents address | 1890 - 1900 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Gloucestershire Regiment | 6th Battalion | Temporary Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | Grenadier Guards | 2nd Battalion | Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | Grenadier Guards | 4th Battalion | Captain | ||
| British Army | 1559 | Honourable Artillery Column | Private / Corporal | ||
| British Army | Gloucestershire Regiment | 6th Battalion | 2nd Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | Grenadier Guards | 4th Battalion | Acting Captain |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Military Cross (MC) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Military Cross (MC) | British Award/Decoration | |
| VC, MC | British Award/Decoration | |
| Victoria Cross (VC) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violet Pryce | daughter | 1912 | |
| Pauline Pryce | daughter | 1915 |
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Pryce | father | ||
| Rosalie Susannah van Motman Pryce | mother |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anne Rosalie T Pryce | sister | 1872 | |
| Jane E Pryce | sister | 1885 | |
| Mary Aldouse R Pryce | sister | 1870 |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Sybil Fordham | wife | 11th March 1908 |
Media
Media
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Account of the action in which Captain Pryce diedExtract from the War Diaries of the 4th Battalion Grenadier GuardsContributed by:
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Memories of VCsMemories by Charles Parsons, in the Grenadier Gazette 1982Contributed by:
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Lieutenant Thomas Tannatt Pryce VC MC and BarLieutenant Thomas Tannatt Pryce VC MC and Bar. Unit: 4th Battalion, Grenadier Guards. Death: 13 April 1918 Western Front
Contributed by:
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Communities
Communities
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Montgomeryshire County War MemorialMore about Montgomeryshire County War Memorial
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Anne1202 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Anne1202 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| Victoria Cross Recipients 1854-2006 Transcription | Trevor321 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| London Gazette - Temp. Lt. | Mara60295 | |
| London Gazette Lt in Gren.Guards | Mara60295 | |
| London Gazette - Act. Capt | Mara60295 | |
| London Gazette - Commission | Mara60295 | |
| London Gazette - VC | Mara60295 | |
| LONDON GAZETTE, 23 DECEMBER, 1915 - Military Cross | R58235 | |
| LONDON GAZETTE, 9 SEPTEMBER, 1916 - Bar to M.C. | R58235 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
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| Thomas Tannatt Pryce | Myko59 | |
| Account of the action in which Captain Pryce died | Linda1827 | |
| Page 2 | Linda1827 | |
| Page 3 | Linda1827 | |
| Page 4 | Linda1827 | |
| Page 5 | Linda1827 | |
| Page 6 | Linda1827 | |
| Temp Lt | Mara60295 | |
| Lt Gren Gds | Mara60295 | |
| Commission | Mara60295 | |
| Act Capt | Mara60295 | |
| Ploegsteert memorial | Mara60295 | |
| Schilderswjik The Hague, Netherlands | Mara60295 | |
| Pentrehylin | Mara60295 | |
| Memories of VCs | Mara60295 | |
| Gringer Hill | Mara60295 | |
| Medal Card | Mara60295 | |
| Gren Gazette | Mara60295 | |
| Lieutenant Thomas Tannatt Pryce VC MC and Bar | James201 |
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