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Henry ap Rhys Pryce

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Sir Henry Edward ap Rhys Pryce
Born1874
Died21 June 1950
AllegianceUnited Kingdom United Kingdom
Service/branch British Indian Army
RankGeneral
Commands heldSenior Officers’ School at Belgaum
Presidency and Assam District
Deccan District
Battles/warsWorld War I
AwardsKnight Commander of the Order of the Bath
Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George
Distinguished Service Order

General Sir Henry ap Rhys Pryce KCB, CMG, DSO (1874 – 21 June 1950) was a British Indian Army officer who served Master-General of the Ordnance in India.

Military career

Pryce served in the First World War during which he was awarded the DSO and mentioned in dispatches seven times.[1]

Pryce became Commandant of the Senior Officers' School, Belgaum in December 1920[2] and Director of Supplies and Transport in India in 1927.[3] He went on to be General Officer Commanding Presidency and Assam District in October 1929, General Officer Commanding Deccan District in December 1930 and Master-General of the Ordnance in India in April 1934.[2] He was promoted to full general in May 1936.[4]

References

  1. ^ "A sublime act of forgiveness". The Telegraph. 22 November 2009. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
  2. ^ a b "Army Commands" (PDF). Retrieved 27 June 2015.
  3. ^ "Private Papers of General Sir Henry Ap Rhys Pryce KCB CMG DSO". Imperial War Museum. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
  4. ^ "No. 34284". The London Gazette. 15 May 1936.