South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project

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The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One


Gunner 212219 Richard Matthew Price PRUE - 106th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery


Died of wounds on Monday 6th August 1917 aged 27

Military History
     
Theatre of War Medals Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial
France and Flanders British War & Victory Medals Mendinghem Military Cemetery
     
Arrived in Theatre Medal Citation (if app) SWFHS Area Memorials
After March 1917 ~ New Milverton  |  Leamington Spa
     
Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed Date and Place Enlisted Other War Memorials
Third Battle of Ypres (Passchendaele) February 1917 at Coventry  
     
Place of Death Previous Regiments or Units  
Ypres Jan to Apr 1910 - Spr 19742 Royal Engineers Richard bought himself out of the RE
     

Circumstances of Death

Richard is listed as dying of wounds on 6 Aug 1917. His Register of Effects record states that he died "in the field". He was buried at Mendinghem Cemetery which was used by 4 Casualty Clearing Stations. The 106th Brigade war diary indicates that Richard was most likely wounded in the late evening of 5 Aug 1917 and the period 2nd to 6th of August is transcribed below along with an obituary from the Leamington Spa Courier
 Personal & Family History

 

Birth Date/Place Baptism Date/Place
Jul Qtr 1889 at Leamington  
   
Parents Names Abode
William and Alice Prue 8 Garden Place, New Milverton 
   
Wife and Marriage Details Children
   
   
Schools Colleges
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Address History Employment History
1889 - New Milverton 1909 - Carpenter
1891 - 1 Quarry Cottages, New Milverton 1910 - Royal Engineer (Jan to Apr)
1901 - 8 Garden Place, New Milverton 1911 - Salesman / Collector
1911 - 8 Garden Place, New Milverton  
1917 - 8 Garden Place, New Milverton  
 
 

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