A World War One memorial garden has opened in Maidenhead in honour of a soldier who was awarded the Victoria Cross for his bravery in France. Captain Thomas Tannatt Pryce of the Grenadier Guards was last seen on 13 April 1918 in a "fierce hand-to-hand struggle" at Vieux-Berquin. Read more http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-berkshire-34042567
The CWGC entry for Captain Pryce: http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/1643793/PRYCE,%20THOMAS%20TANNATT
Brave man. He died the day after my great granddad, during the Battles of the Lys. RIP Capt. TT Pryce.
Didn't know about this VC. I've been to Vieux-Berquin a few times as my great-grandfather is buried close by in Aval Wood cemetery - KIA June 28 1918 during the Action of La Becque.
Been there too - back in the early 90s. One of the GG Veterans I knew wanted to go back to the 4th Bn when he was posted back to the Front in 1918. He didnt get his wish (lucky for him, though he was wounded months later) & was sent to the 2nd Bn, the 4th was wiped out in that action that Pryce earnt his VC. My Great-Uncle was killed with them the month before. I knew another veteran who was posted to the cadre strength 4th Bn the next month. They were both at the Parade in Germany when the Bn was disbanded. I'll edit in a couple pages from The Grenadier Gazette from the 1980s when I get to scan them. He's in the uniform of the Glosters in the photo . (tomorrow I'll go up in loft & dig out photo of his name on Plugstreet Memorial I took back in 1989.) edit: pages from Ponsonby's Grenadiers Guards in The Great War for those who'd like to know a bit more about the action on 13th April 1918.
Just scanned the 6x4 photo I took in July 1989 of the Grenadier Guards names on the Plugstreet Memorial
Name: Thomas Tannatt Pryce Birth Date: 17 Jan 1886 Birth Place: The Hague, Holland Death Date: 13 Apr 1918 Death Place: Vieux Berquin, France Thomas Tannatt Pryce in the UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War, 1914-1919 Name: Thomas Tannatt Pryce Death Date: 13 Apr 1918 Rank: Captain Regiment: Grenadier Guards Battalion: 4th Battalion Decoration: VC, MC Type of Casualty: Killed in action TD
