Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Helles Memorial | Panel 199 and 200 or 236 to 239 and 328. | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.132 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 37C GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: 1st/2nd East Lancs. Field Ambulance |
1/2nd East Lancashire Field Ambulance did not proceed to Gallipoli. attached to 126 Brigade (same as 1/8 Mancheseters. Was Pritchard attached to 1/8th ? RECHECK THIS |
| Action : Gallipoli |
The Gallipoli Campaign was fought on the Gallipoli peninsula 25th April 1915 to 9th January 1916. in a failed attempt to defeat Turkey by seizing the Dardanelles and capturing Istanbul. Ill-conceived and planned, the initial effort by the Royal Navy failed to force passage through the Dardanelles by sea power alone. It was then realised that a land force was needed to support the project by suppressing the Turkish mobile artillery batteries. By the time all was ready the Turks were well aware and well prepared. Despite amazing heroics on the day of the landings only minor beachheads were achieved and over the succeeding 8 months little progress was made. Eventually the beachheads were evacuated in a series of successful ruses.
Despite Gallipoli rightly becoming a national source of pride to Australians and New Zealanders, far more British casualties were sustained, and these days the substantial French contribution is almost forgotten.
Detail :
PRITCHARD, WILLIAM BRIDGETT. Son of Alderman W. B. Pritchard. Born 1867. Manchester G.S. M.U. : 1886; Student, Medicine ; Hon. Anaesthetist to Dent. Hosp., Christie's Hosp., St. John's Hosp. for Ear and Throat ; O.C. 4th E. Lane. Fid. Amb. Gaz. Sept. 1914 ; 2nd E. Lane. Fid. Amb., R.A.M.C. ; Lieut.-Col. ; Egypt ; Gallipoli. Fatally wounded 2ist June 1915 at Cape Helles.- Manchester University Roll of Honour William Bridgett Pritchard d.1915( ) Reference Number: MMC/2/PritchardW Physical Description: 1 file Biographical History Pritchard studiedmedicine at Owens College and received the conjoint diploma in 1890. He was later in practice in Manchester and was a honorary anaesthetist at the Cancer Pavilion [Christie Hospital] and the Dental Hospital. He was killed in action during the Dardanelles operation in July 1915 while serving in the RAMC. Source; University of Manchester - GB 133 MMC/2 - Manchester Medical Collection: Biographical Files
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | East Lancashire Centurion No. 2322 E.C. | East Lancashire |
| Joined : | Lord Kitchener No. 3402 E.C. | Cyprus |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
7th November 1904 | 6th February 1905 | 6th March 1905 |
Past Master
Joining member of Lord Kitchener Lodge No. 3402 18th November 1914. Noted to have "Died of wounds 28.6.15." He is a Lieutenant-Colonel with the Royal Army Medical Corps.
Source :
The project globally acknowledges the following as sources of information for research across the whole database:
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission
- The (UK) National Archives
- Ancestry.co.uk - Genealogy, Family Trees & Family History online
- ugle.org.uk - The records of the United Grand Lodge of England including the Library and Museum of Freemasonry
Additional Source:
- Founder Researchers : Paul Masters & Mike McCarthy
- Researcher : Bruce Littley