Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Grave: | Sucrerie Cemetery, Ablain-St. Nazaire | V. A. 12. | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.132 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 60C GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Family :
Born at Hammersmith, London. Son of George Joseph and Emma Selina Pryor, of Kingsley House, 592, London Rd., Isleworth, Middx.Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: 2/5 London Regiment (London Rifle Brigade) |
2/5th (City of London) Battalion (London Rifle Brigade) Formed in London in September 1914. By December 1914, had moved to Haywards Heath and placed under orders of 2/1st London Brigade in 2/1st London Division. Moved to Norwich in May 1915 and formation retitled as 174th Brigade in 58th (2/1st London) Division. Moved on to Ipswich next month and then to Sutton Veny in July 1916. April 1916 : moved independently to France. 25 January 1917 : landed at Le Havre. 6 February 1918 : disbanded at Moreuil. |
| Action : France & Flanders |
France & Flanders covers all the dates and corresponding locations which are outside the official battle nomenclature dates on the Western Front. Therefore the actions in which these men died could be considered 'normal' trench duty - the daily attrition losses which were an everyday fact of duty on the Western Front.
Detail :
Probate PRYOR Harold Joseph of Chiswick-land Chiswick Middlesex 7 May 1918 in France Administration London 18 January to George Joseph Pryor managing director. Effects £419 14s. 3d.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Lodge of the Men of Sussex No. 3712 E.C. | London |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
16th February 1917 | 11th April 1917 | 15th June 1917 |
25 year old salesman from Chiswick in 1917. War service is recorded and that he is "Killed May 5/1918."
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