| Surname: | Pringle |
| Initials: | G W |
| Rank: | Sergeant |
| Army Number: | 1917539 |
| Notes: | CMP. Formerly Royal Engineers transferred to CMP. Served with Iceland Force Pro Coy, 23/10/42 embarked for UK. 12/3/47 to class Z(T) reserve. Extracts from Army Record:- He was born at Westminster, London 11/10/14, enlisted at Sutton, 27/1/40 he married Lillian May Hillsdon at Clapham, London, residence 8 Dagwall Street, Battersea, London S W 11. occupation Heavy Lorry Driver. 17/10/40 transferred to CMP. 19/11/42 with 159 Pro Coy, 25/3/43 with 47 Div Pro Coy, 15/4/43 with 54 Div Pro Coy, 22/11/43 with 242 HQ Pro Coy, 27/7/45 with 226 Pro Coy, 9/3/46 CMP Depot, 30/5/46 172 HQ Pro Coy, 18/6/46 London District Pro Coy. Served Home 1/2/40 to 12/5/40, North West Exp. Force 13/5/40 to 4/2/42, Home 5/2/42 to 25/2/42, Iceland 26/2/42 to 27/10/42, Home 28/10/42 to 21/5/45, Naples 22/5/45 to 13/3/46, Home 14/3/46 to 16/12/46. 16/11/95 He was awarded the Defence Medal, War Medal. Address:- Not shown. George Walter Pringle. |