| Pritchard | Harry Lionel | | Lieutenant | PRITCHARD, HARRY LIONEL, Lieutenant, was born 16 November 1871, son of Lieutenant Colonel Burlock Pritchard. He was educated at Charterhouse, and entered the Royal Engineers 13 February 1891, becoming Lieutenant 13 February 1894. He was on Special Service in the Ashanti Expedition, 1895-96 (honourably mentioned; Star). He served with the Expedition to Dongola, 1896, being present at the operations of 19 September (Despatches [London Gazette, 3 November 1896]; Fourth Class Medjidie; Egyptian Medal with clasp). For the Nile Expedition of 1897 he received a clasp to the Egyptian Medal. He served in the Nile Expedition of 1898, and was present at the Battle of Khartoum. He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 30 September 1898], received a clasp to the Egyptian Medal, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 15 November 1898]: "Harry Lionel Pritchard, Lieutenant, Royal Engineers. In recognition of services during the recent operations in Egypt and the Sudan, including the Battle of Khartoum". The Insignia were presented by the High Commissioner of Cyprus, in Nigeria, 21 December 1898. He was specially employed in Cyprus 4 December 1898 to 16 April 1899. From 1 January 1900 to 23 June 1902, he served in the South African War, on the Staff, being present at the advance on Kimberley, including actions at Belmont, Enslin, Modder River and Magersfontein; operations in the Orange Free State, February to May 1900; operations in the Transvaal in May and June 1900; operations in the Transvaal, east of Pretoria, July and August 1900; operations in Orange River Colony, May to November 1900; operations in Cape Colony, south of Orange River, 1899-1900; operations in the Transvaal, 30 November to December 1900, and March 1901 to 31 May 1902; operations in Orange River Colony; operations in Cape Colony, December 1900, to March 1901. He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 29 July 1902]; received the Queen's Medal with four clasps and the King's Medal with two clasps. Captain Pritchard was employed on the Central South African Railway 1 July to 6 November 1904; was Deputy Assistant Director, Headquarters of Army, 7 November 1904 to 14 February 1907; DAQMG, India, 13 March to 8 July 1907; was promoted Major 13 February 1911. He served in the European War from 18 February 1916 to 9 January 1919, as Chief Engineer, 16th Army Corps, Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, and Salonika Expeditionary Force, and was severely wounded, and mentioned in Despatches. He was given the Brevet of Lieutenant Colonel 18 February 1915; became Lieutenant Colonel 24 September 1918, and was given the Brevet of Colonel 1 January 1919. He was Temporary Brigadier General 16 February 1916 to 9 January 1919. Colonel Pritchard was created a CMG in 1917. He has written and published 'The Sudan Campaign' and 'Army Organization and Administration'. He married, in 1902, Elizabeth Gilbert, daughter of E Furse, of Alphington, Frimley, and they had two daughters.
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