Background
PRITCHARD, -General was born on April 22, 1835. 7th son of William Waugh Pritchard, I Proctor, College of Advocates, Doctors’ Commons.
PRITCHARD, -General was born on April 22, 1835. 7th son of William Waugh Pritchard, I Proctor, College of Advocates, Doctors’ Commons.
Studied at King’s College, London. Royal Military Academy, Woolwich.
Joined Royal Engineers, 1855. Served during Indian Mutiny. Present at action of Khujwa.
Throughout relief of Lucknow under Lord Clyde.
Battle of Cawnpore, 1857. Actions of Khodagunge.
Siege and capture of Lucknow. Attack on Fort Rooya.
Action of Allygunge; capture of Bareilly.
Action of Dounderkeira. Capture of Fort Oomreah. Action of Burjidia.
Capture of Fort Musjidia.
And affair on river Raptee, near Bankee.
China War, 1860: present at actions of Sinho and Tangku. Led assaulting party (after Major Graham, R.E., was wounded) at storming of North Taku Fort (in command of escalading party.
Despatches), being one of tirst to enter. Present at affairs on Instruction Section and 23 September, and surrender of Pekin (despatches twice).
Throughout Abyssinian campaign.
Commanded 10th Company Royal Engineers. Present at action of Arogee. Led the assault at the storming of fortress of Magdala (wounded in right arm and shoulder.
Despatches).
Decorated for Indian Mutiny (medal and 2 clasps). China War, 1860 (medal and 2 clasps, despatches). Abyssinian campaign, 1S6S (despatches, medal).
Sir Gordon Douglas, 1906. Colonel Commanding R.E.
Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society. Fellow of the Royal Colonial Institute. Club: United Service.
Spouse 1863, Agnes Maria,daughter (daughter 1908) of West. Hinkes Cox, Justice of the Peace, Surrey.