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Revision as of 10:40, 15 July 2024
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a soldier of the border regiment
Survived the War
| Full Name | Samuel James Price |
| Rank (highest) | Lieutenant |
| Battalion | 6th Battalion |
| Regiment | Border Regiment |
| Awards | {{{awards}}} |
| Mention in Dispatches | London Gazette / 25 September 1916 / p.9840 |
| Newspapers | There is a London Gazette notice dated 21 November 1918: S. Lanc. R.—Qrmr. and Lt. S. J. Price relinquishes his commission on account of ill health, and is granted the hon. rank of Lt. 23rd Sept. 1916. (Substituted for the notice in the Gazette of 22nd Sept. 1916).[1] |
Biography
Samuel James Price, service number 5781, was a Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant[2] with the Border Regiment prior to being commissioned on 21 October 1915.[3] He also served with the Worcester Regiment[4] at some stage. In October 1916, Price was appointed Officer Commanding of B Company, 6th Border Regiment.[5][6] There are two medal cards (see references) for Price one shows he was mentioned in dispatches on 15 September 1916 and the other that he was awarded the Military Cross.
References and notes
- ↑ Supplement to the the London Gazette. 21 November, 1918. p.13707.
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ Medal card of Samuel James Price, Worcestershire Regiment/Border Regiment. National Archives. Reference: WO 372/24/50929. Accessed 30 April, 2020.
- ↑ 6th Battalion War Diary, October 1916.
- ↑ Letter from Runciman to Fulton December 1916.
See notes and definitions for primary source material and further information.