PRATT Benjamin Major

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Surname: PRATT;

Forename(s): Benjamin;

Initials: B;

Rank: Major;

Previous Number: 3132;

Previous Battalion: 8 of;

Previous Regiment: R Warwks Regt;

MGC Branch: Infantry;

MGC Unit: 117 Coy;

Other MGC Unit Served (1): 36 Coy;

Other MGC Unit Served (2): 12 Bn;

Date abroad: 09-May-1916;

Theatre of War: 1;

Awarded: MC, MID, MID;

Gallantry Notes: For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in command of a company. During the action, when his guns ran short of ammunition, he personally led the limbers up on a road shelled by the enemy, got the ammunition up to the gun positions, and brought the limbers back intact.Previously when his company was attached to the advanced guard of the division, he went forward an made a daring reconnaisance.;

Other Data: NUT War Record: Nelson Street CS, B'ham
Commissioned 11 R Warwks 9/4/1915
with 117 Coy July 1916 (on board of enquiry into the wounding of Lt R Darby on 9/7/1916
arrived to command 36 Coy 30/10/1916
Shown in BWM/VIC rolls as: Died 12/07/1922
NOK: sister:Mrs ED Smith,27 Chevening Rd, Kensal Rise, London NW6;

Other Notes: MC: LG 11/1/1919 T/Lt (A/Major)
MID: LG 21/12/1917 (24/12/1917) A/Capt (Haig: 26/2/1917-2/9/1917, France)
MID: LG 25/5/1918 (A/Capt);

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