Name
Frank Pritchard
3 December 1885
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
17/08/1917
31
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
G/42893
Duke of Cambridge’s Own (Middlesex Regiment)
16th Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
TYNE COT MEMORIAL
Panel 113 to 115.
Belgium
Headstone Inscription
N/A
UK & Other Memorials
Shenley Village Memorial, St Botolph's Church Memorial, Shenleybury (now lost) (*1)
Pre War
Frank Pritchard was born on 3 December 1885 in Wood Green, Middlesex, the son of Henry and Mary Jane Pritchard (nee Pickering). He was baptised on 20 February 1886 and they were living at Crescent Road, Wood Green. His father's occupation was given as stationer. He was one of five children.
He was enrolled into Ackmar Road School, Parsons Green, London on 26 January 1891.
On the 1901 Census the family were living at Heathfield Lodge, Western Road, Muswell Hill, Middlesex at which time 15 year old Frank was working as an auctioneer's clerk.
1910 - 1913 Electoral roll living at Hollington, Shenley, Boreham Wood.
He married Edith Ellen Taylor on 11 January 1913 in Shenley. They had three children, Alexander Henry born 1913, Mary Kathleen born 1915 and Frank born 1917. Her address on pension records was Bridgehurst Cottage, Green Street, Shenley.
Wartime Service
Frank enlisted in London and joined the 16th Battalion, Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex) Regiment.
He was killed in action on 17 August 1917. He has no known grave and his name is commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium.
Additional Information
His widow received a war gratuity of £3 and pay owing of £2 11s 10d. She also received a pension of £1 6s 3d a week for herself and her three children.
There is a gap in the electoral roll between 1913 and 1919, from 1919 to 1930 his wife was living at School Houses, Shenley it is therefore believed that Frank lived there before enlistment. In 1939 Edith and the children were living at Homelea, Shenley
*1 Believed named on the lost memorial.
Acknowledgments
Taff Williams, Brenda Palmer
