| Notes: | MFP. Awarded the 1914 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 27/8/1914. Info from Service and Pension Records: Joined the Royal Garrison Artillery and served for 4 years and 185 days, transferred to the MFP and served for 8 years and 29 days and 2 years and 233 days in the Army Reserve. Formerly a Baker. Re enlisted 1914, Discharged 17/7/1916 being no longer physically fit for war service. Chronic Leurathmia which originated in November 1914, France , without any cause after the retreat from Mons, had an attack of unconsciousness, probably functional attack, ever since this he has been useless, mentally and physically, totally incapable of work, not improving after 8 months, occasionally has functional attacks. Due to active service and stress of retreat of Mons. Various reports to 6/1/1919, awarded pension of 12/- per week for constant attendance allowance. Home address 129 Chandos Road, London N. He died on the 3/8/1919. He is not listed in CWGC roll.
Info from Pension Index Cards: Pritchard, Thomas Edwin, No. 1009, MFP, L/Cpl, died 3/8/1919, Epilepsy, Hypostatic Pneumonia, widow Henrietta, 60 Bruce Castle Road, Tottenham. Also:- Pritchard, Thomas Edwin, MFP, 1009, 17/7/1916, 20/-, Adm. 27/7/1916 @ 25/- from 18/7/1916, Chelsea No. 23447/E, 3455/1. Also:- Prichard, Henrietta, 158, 60 Bruce Castle Road, Tottenham, No. 1009, L/Cpl, T. E. Pritchard, MFP.
Thomas Edwin Pritchard.
National Roll of the Great War 1914 -1918, Section I, London, Pag 282.
PRITCHARD, T. E. L/Cpl Military Foot Police. He volunteered in August 1914, and was immediately sent to France, where he took part in the Retreat from Mons. After serving in many important engagements with a line regiment, he was transferred to the Military Foot Police and carried out special duties with this unit. (he was in the MFP from enlistment in 1914). On 3/8/1919, he died from the effects of shell-shock.
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