2744 (or 2774) Private E Pritchard, 1st Battalion the Worcestershire Regiment. The Battalion deployed to South Africa for the Second Anglo Boer War, sailing on the Braemar Castle on 1 Mar 1900, and arriving at the Cape on 8 Apr 1900. Along with the 1st South Staffordshire, 2nd Manchester, and 2nd Royal West Kent, they formed the 17th Brigade under Major General Boyes. The battalion was not engaged in any big battle, and, like the rest of Rundle's force, had few opportunities of earning distinction. They were deployed in the north-east of the Orange River Colony for a long time. Two companies of the battalion were part of the garrison of Ladybrand under Major F White, Royal Marine Light Infantry, when attacked by a force of 3000 Boers on 2 Sep 1900, but held out with few casualties. In Oct 1900 the battalion was the garrison in Bethlehem but some portion was always marching and fighting down to the end of the war. Private Pritchard died of disease at 41 Stationary Hospital, Ficksburg on 31 Dec 1901. He is also commemorated on the 1st Battalion the Worcestershire Regiment Boer War memorial in Worcester Cathedral, College Green, Worcester, England (see: https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/92091/).
2744 (or 2774) Private E Pritchard, 1st Battalion the Worcestershire Regiment. The Battalion deployed to South Africa for the Second Anglo Boer War, sailing on the Braemar Castle on 1 Mar 1900, and arriving at the Cape on 8 Apr 1900. Along with the 1st South Staffordshire, 2nd Manchester, and 2nd Royal West Kent, they formed the 17th Brigade under Major General Boyes. The battalion was not engaged in any big battle, and, like the rest of Rundle's force, had few opportunities of earning distinction. They were deployed in the north-east of the Orange River Colony for a long time. Two companies of the battalion were part of the garrison of Ladybrand under Major F White, Royal Marine Light Infantry, when attacked by a force of 3000 Boers on 2 Sep 1900, but held out with few casualties. In Oct 1900 the battalion was the garrison in Bethlehem but some portion was always marching and fighting down to the end of the war. Private Pritchard died of disease at 41 Stationary Hospital, Ficksburg on 31 Dec 1901. He is also commemorated on the 1st Battalion the Worcestershire Regiment Boer War memorial in Worcester Cathedral, College Green, Worcester, England (see: https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/92091/).
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