Henry ap Rhys Pryce
Sir Henry Edward ap Rhys Pryce | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1874 |
| Died | 21 June 1950 |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service |  British Indian Army |
| Rank | General |
| Commands | Senior Officers’ School at Belgaum Presidency and Assam District Deccan District |
| Battles / wars | World War I |
| Awards | Knight 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]
He was appointed Honorary Colonel of 99th (London Welsh) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery, when that Territorial Army unit was raised in 1939, and he regularly visited it during World War II.[5]
References
- ^ "A sublime act of forgiveness". The Telegraph. 22 November 2009. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
- ^ a b "Army Commands" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 July 2015. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Private Papers of General Sir Henry Ap Rhys Pryce KCB CMG DSO". Imperial War Museum. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
- ^ "No. 34284". The London Gazette. 15 May 1936. p. 3148.
- ^ 99 HAA Rgt War Diary, 1939–41, The National Archives (TNA), Kew, file WO 166/2389.