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We remember James Pritchard
We remember James Pritchard
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Timeline
Timeline
1893
1914
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:5083192
9th September 1914
awards
Military Medal (MM)
British Award/Decoration
Source:7019416
enlistment
Market Harborough
United Kingdom
Source:8455424
service
British Army
Private
9113
Leicestershire Regiment
1st Battalion
Source:9197772
service
British Army
Serjeant
20865
Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)
16th Coy.
Source:7019416
1917
death
Killed in Action
France
Source:7019416
Source:8455424
27th June 1917
burial
Pas de Calais
France
I. E. 12.
Source:7019416
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | James |
| Initials | J |
| Last Name | Pritchard |
| Source | 8455424 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 9113 | Leicestershire Regiment | 1st Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 20865 | Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) | 16th Coy. | Serjeant |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Military Medal (MM) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Media
Media
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Sergt. J. Pritchard. 1st LeicestersPhotograph published December 19, 1916, edition of the Market Harborough Advertiser, as being awarded Military Medal, under heading "Great Bowden "Military Medal" Winners. Two Brothers Gain the Distinction."
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MILITARY MEDAL WINNERSPublished in the December 19, 1916, edition of the Market Harborough Advertiser.Contributed by:
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Military MedalMilitary Medal, similar to the one which would have been awarded to James Pritchard.Contributed by:
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Mazingarbe Communal Cemetery ExtensionMazingarbe Communal Cemetery Extension, Pas de Calais, France where James Pritchard is honoured and buried.Contributed by:
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1914 Star1914 Star, similar to the one which would have been awarded to James Pritchard.Contributed by:
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Great Bowden Parish ChurchGreat Bowden Parish Church dressed in knitted poppies to commemorate 100 years since the Armistice of 1918.Contributed by:
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Communities
Communities
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Recipients of the Military MedalMore about Recipients of the Military Medal
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Pritchard brothers of Great Bowden, LeicestershireMore about Pritchard brothers of Great Bowden, Leicestershire
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Men Who Fell from Great Bowden, LeicestershireMore about Men Who Fell from Great Bowden, Leicestershire
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Liz37211 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Liz37211 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Liz37211 | |
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Guy74824 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| UK, Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929 | Liz37211 | |
| Newspapers and the Great War project - a blog by John Dilley | Liz37211 | |
| Blog by John Dilley on the Newspapers and the Great War website | Liz37211 | |
| Ancestry - Medal Roll - Leicestershire Regiment - 1914 Star | Vincent96527 | |
| Newspapers and the Great War blog by John Dilley | Liz37211 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Sergt. J. Pritchard. 1st Leicesters | Liz37211 | |
| MILITARY MEDAL WINNERS | Liz37211 | |
| Military Medal | Vincent96527 | |
| Mazingarbe Communal Cemetery Extension | Vincent96527 | |
| 1914 Star | Vincent96527 | |
| Great Bowden Parish Church | Liz37211 | |
| Tablet in Great Bowden Parish Church | Liz37211 |
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We remember James Pritchard
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