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The plaque is in the college chapel.





"Captain Rhys Price, of the Welsh Regiment, whose portrait we give, was an officer who had made many friends in various parts of Wales, amongst whom the news of his death will be received with great regret. He was a son of the Rev. John Price, M.A., rector of Llangivan, near Talybont, and a nephew of Mr. W. Powell Price, of Brecon. He was educated at Christ College, Brecon, and joined the Welsh Regiment as second-lieutenant in 1888. When the first Egyptian campaign was in progress he was ordered to the front, but saw no active service, as the war ended almost immediately. In 1890 he was promoted to a first-lieutenancy, and in June, 1899, he obtained his captaincy. when the Welsh Regiment was ordered out to South Africa he went with his company. Unfortunately, his career was cut short early, for on the 3rd of this month he died at Modder River, from the effects of blood-poisoning. He was best known, perhaps, as an athlete. Whilst at college he obtained good places in the eleven and in the fifteen. Besides winning several prizes, he established records for the high jump and long jump. When stationed at the 41st Depot he made many friends in Cardiff and the district, and was a familiar figure on the cricket-field. He was also a good tennis player, and at this game played for Breconshire, whilst as a golf player he won the regimental cup during a stay at Malta. A keen sportsman in several branches, he won his place as a good shot with both fowling-piece and rifle and he was also an excellent musician. He was very popular with his brother officers, and was greatly beloved by all who knew him. Amongst his relatives is a sister, who is married to Mr. R. Anning, of 31, Cathedral-road, Cardiff."
The Western Mail, Saturday 10th March 1900

The South Wales Daily News, of 28th February 1900, had noted that he was "reported ill with enteric fever."

The photograph reproduced by The Weekly Mail is of very poor quality.



The Cardiff Times, of the same date, had published a sketch of him.





Logie Fitzwilliams is remembered on the Carmarthenshire ABW memorial, and also on a memorial plaque in St Augustine's Scottish Episcopal Church, Dumbarton
www.angloboerwar.com/forum/17-memorials-...pal-church-Dumbarton

He was buried at Llandyfriog churchyard, near Newcastle Emlyn.

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