BORN HULL, 1899. SON OF EDWARD PRICHETT (1864-1910) AND ALICE SMITH (1860-1924). OF 10, BRIGHAM TERRACE, ADELAIDE STREET, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). HE WORKED AS A LABOURER (BLACKSMITH’S STRIKER), FOR MESSRS, W. ARMSTRONG & WHITWORTH, HULL.
HIS ARMY ADDRESS WAS 6, UNION PLACE, ENGLISH STREET, HULL. HIS 1918 ABSENT MILITARY VOTERS ADDRESS WAS 1 FRANCIS PLACE, WAVERLEY STREET, HULL.
HE ENLISTED AGED 15, ON 05/08/1914. DISCHARGED UNDER AGE ON 28/06/1915. RE-ENLISTED ON 12/04/1917. POSTED TO 2ND BATTALION RESERVES. FORFEITED 1 DAYS PAY FOR ABSENCE. CONFINED TO BARRACKS FOR 10 DAYS FOR MAKING AN IMPROPER REMARK TO AN N.C.O., OVERSTAYING HIS PASS. SENT TO FRANCE ON 08/02/1918. POSTED TO THE 5TH BATTALION WEST RIDING REGIMENT. WOUNDED IN ACTION, ON 20/07/1918, DIED THE FOLLOWING DAY – 21/07/1918, AGED 19. HE LEFT BROTHER CHARLES, AND SISTER, ELSIE MAY.
BURIED AT SEZANNE COMMUNAL CEMETERY, MARNE, FRANCE
