Today | News | Books | Recipes Adventure | Science Fiction | Ghost stories | Poetry | Children | History Book1; served in the South African War, 1902; took part in the operations in the Transvaal, from Jan. to 31 May, 1902, and in those in the Orange River Colony and Cape Colony, Jan. 1902 (Queen's medal with four clasps); and with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders from 26 Jan. to 19 March, 1915, on which latter date he died at No. 2 Casualty Clearing Station, Bailleul, of wounds received in action on the 16th during the Battle of St. Eloi. He was shot by a German sniper after gallantly storming the trenches there. Buried in the Cemetery of Bailleul; _unm._ Capt. Pryce was a good rider to hounds and a keen shot, and very popular in his regt. At Eton he was known as cox. of the Thetis and Prince of Wales boats on the river. [Illustration: =Hugh Beauclerk M. Pryce.=] =PRYKE, EDGAR=, E.R.A., 1st Class, 269721, H.M.S. Hogue; lost in action in the North Sea, 22 Sept. 1914. =PRYOR, ROBERT SELWYN=, Lieut., 3rd, attd. 1st, Battn. King's Own Royal Lancaster Regt., eldest _s._ of Selwyn Robert Pryor, of 19, Park Crescent, London, W., Merchant, in the firm of Messrs. Cotesworth & Powell, of 148, Leadenhall Street, E.C., by his wife, Margaret, dau. of Charles Lloyd Norman, of Bromley Common, Kent; _b._ 13, Devonshire Street, Portland Place, London, W., 25 Oct. 1895; educ. 13, Somerset Street, London, W. (Mr. Egerton); Northaw Place, Potter's Bar (Rev. F. J. Hall); Eton, where he was in the O.T.C., and Trinity College, Cambridge, and on the outbreak of war was given a commission as 2nd Lieut., King's Own Royal Lancaster Regt., 15 Aug. 1914, and promoted Lieut. 2 Feb. 1915; went to France, 4 Dec. 1914, and was killed in action at St. Julien, near Ypres, 1 May following, by a sniper; _unm._ Buried there. =PUCKLE, CHARLES EDWARD MURRAY=, 2nd Lieut., 11th Battn. Australian Imperial Force, eldest _s._ of Charles Murray Puckle, of Upton Grey, Toorak, Melbourne, Australia, Pastoralist, by his wife, Caroline Amelia, dau. of the late Charles Shuter, Police Magistrate, La Cote, Greendale, Victoria; _b._ St. Kilda, near Melbourne, 19 Feb. 1887; educ. Melbourne Grammar School; and was a Pastoralist in West Australia. On the outbreak of the European War in Aug. 1914 he at once volunteered and enlisted in the 1st Australian Division as a Private, leaving for Egypt in Oct. After five months there and in Lemnos, he took part in the memorable landing at Anzac Cove, 25 April, 1915. He was promoted 2nd Lieut. on the field in July, and was killed in action on the night of 31 July, 1915, leading an attack on the Turkish trenches. His Col. wrote: "By the dash and gallantry of this storming party the position was won, although not without many casualties, and Lieut. Puckle was unfortunately killed while bravely leading his men across the fireswept zone. I extremely regret the loss to the Battn. of such an efficient and promising young officer. He was universally respected and popular with all ranks, and his loss is keenly felt by all of us." Lieut. Puckle was mentioned in Despatches by Sir Ian Hamilton. He was _unm._ [Illustration: =Charles E. M. Puckle.=] =PUGH, WILLIAM JAMES THOMAS=, Private, R.M.L.I., Ch./13366, H.M.S. Cressy; lost in action in the North Sea, 22 Sept. 1914. =PULLEN, ALFRED JAMES=, Plumber's Mate, M. 6553, H.M.S. Good Hope; lost in action off Coronel, on the coast of Chili, 1 Nov. 1914. =PULLEN, GUY HARPER=, 2nd Lieut. Royal Horse Guards, The Blues, 2nd _s._ of Hugh Charles George Pullen, of Messrs. Davidson, Pullen & Co., Rua de Quitanda, 145, Rio de Janeiro, Merchant, and gdson. of the late Capt. T. C. Pullen, R.N.; _b._ Rio de Janeiro, 26 Feb. 1889; educ. Bedford Grammar School, and St. Francis Xavier's College, Bruges; was afterwards engaged in business in the city of San Paulo, Estado de San Paulo, Brazil, being well known in the business circles of both Rio de Janeiro and San Paulo as a thorough sportsman, and a member of the big clubs of both cities. On the outbreak of war he came over from Rio to join the Army, and obtained a commission in the Royal Horse Guards, 10 Nov. 1914. He served with his regt. in France and Flanders, and was killed in action at the Second Battle of Ypres, in the charge of the Royal Blues, at Verlorenhoken, 13 May, 1915; _unm._ [Illustration: =Guy Harper Pullen.=] =PULLEN, PERCY LESLIE=, 1st Class Stoker, K. 13489 (Ports.), R.N., 5th _s._ of James Pullen, of Bowley Farm, Farm Carter, by his wife, Charlotte; _b._ Kirdford, co. Sussex, 10 Feb. 1894; educ. North Mundham, near Chichester; joined the Navy 19 Dec. 1912, and was lost on H.M.S. Cressy when that ship was sunk in the North Sea, 22 Sept. 1914; _unm._ =PULLINGER, GEORGE=, Private, R.M.L.I., Po. 15500, H.M.S. Good Hope; lost in action off Coronel, on the coast of Chili, 1 Nov. 1914. =PULSFORD, FREDERICK THOMAS GEORGE=, Rifleman. No. 2338, 12th Battn. (The Rangers) The London Regt. (T.F.), only _s._ of Frederick Luke Pulsford, of 10, Tradescant Road, South Lambeth Road, S.W., by his wife, Blanche Bertha, dau. of George Hawke; _b._ London, 26 June, 1897; educ. Westminster City School; volunteered and joined the Rangers after the outbreak of war, 8 Sept. 1914; went to France, 9 March, 1915, and was killed in action at Zonnebeke, 21 April, 1915. Buried at the back of the trenches there. 2nd Lieut. H. H. Bentley wrote: "On 21 April your son and his friend Elvin were in a dug-out at Zonnebeke tending to the pressing wants of a comrade who was dreadfully wounded. As they busied themselves with him, a German shrapnel fell into the dug-out and burst. The violence of the explosion and the deadly hail of shrapnel bullets annihilated all the occupants of the dug-out, and The Rangers lost two fine soldiers in the painless heroic deaths of your son and his friend Elvin. It gives me great pain to have to break this sad yet heroic news to you, because he was always a great friend of mine and one who always did the utmost of his duty." [Illustration: =Frederick T. G. Pulsford.=] =PUMPHREY, JOHN LAURENCE=, B.A., Trooper, No. 2263, Northumberland Hussars, Imperial Yeomanry, yr. _s._ of Joseph Pumphrey, of Hindley Hall, Stocksfield-on-Tyne, Colliery Owner, by his wife, Frances, dau. of Jonathan Priestman; _b._ Shotley Bridge, co. Durham, 27 April, 1891; educ. Sedbergh School and Trinity College, Oxford (graduated B.A. in 1914); volunteered and joined the Northumberland Hussars after the outbreak of war in Aug. 1914; went to Belgium with them in the 7th Division early in Oct., and died in hospital at Ypres, on the 25th of that month, of wounds received in action during the first Battle of Ypres the previous day; _unm._ The Hussars were dismounted and advancing to attack when he was shot through the head. Buried in Ypres Cemetery. His Major wrote: "He was one of the best and was enormously liked by officers and men alike. He always did his bit and a bit extra." While at Sedbergh he was head of the school, and in the O.T.C. both there and at Oxford, where he took a 3rd class in Moderates and a 3rd |