Major Walter Gideon Pringle MC & Bar Artillery Officer

[Andrew Marshall]

Thanks Ray

 

I knew he was a cricketer and had some of this information but hadn't added it into the post as I didn't want to swamp it with too much!

 

He also won a golf competition in 1908 after living in Paris for a while see the image of the cup he won

 

Kind regards

Andrew

[Andrew Marshall]

I have downloaded his files from FMP

 

He joined the HAC 5 August 1914 and became a Driver in "B" Battery 

 

17 February 1915 discharged to commission 2nd Lt in "A" Battery 156 Brigade RFA

 

Twice MID and wounded once

 

It also notes that he served in 33 & 34 Divisional Artillery

 

I have downloaded the 33 Divisional Artillery War Diary for the 156 brigade and the 162 Brigade - I am not aware of which unit he might have served in within the 34 Division or whether one of the units he was serving with was attached the to the 34 Division?

 

The 156 Brigade War Diary WO 95/2413/3 entries

p.15 - 17 February 1916 - 2nd Lt. appointed acting Adjutant

p.16 - this shows a list of Officers with the Brigade and in which unit they are serving for service overseas - Temp. Captain W.G. Pringle "A" Battery

p.19 - Mazinghem 16 February 1916 9pm - 2nd Lt W.G. Pringle RFA assumed the duty of Adjutant

p.22 - Mazinghem Court 25 February 1916 9am - 2nd Lt/Adj W.G. Pringle was appointed Adjutant with effect from 17 February 1916

p.34 - Annequin N - April 1 - 30th 1916 Lt W.G. Pringle was the group (Cuinchy) Adjutant

p.41 - Annequin 1 - 31st May Adjutant of Cuinchy Group

p.56 - 17 July 1916 Lt/Adj posted temporarily in command of "B" Battery

p.76 - 3 August 1916 Relieved of command of "B" Battery and returned to HQ

p.119 - 30 March 1917 Captain Pringle attached to 162 Brigade

p.122 - 23 April 1917 Captain Pringle D/156 posted to C/162 (this might be D/162)

 

The 162 Brigade War Diary WO 95/2413/4 entries

p.84 - 30 March 1917 Captain Pringle temporarily attached to "D" Battery

p.117 - 21 November 1917 Major W.G. Pringle MC to England (War Office Instructions)

p.185 - 4 April 1919 Captain Pringle left Brigade  for Army of Occupation