Thomas Pryce
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This article is about the British recipient of the Victoria Cross. For others with the same name, see Thomas Pryce (disambiguation).
Thomas Tannatt Pryce VC MC & Bar (17 January 1886 – 13 April 1918) was a British recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. An officer with the Grenadier Guards during the First World War, he was posthumously awarded the VC for his actions over the period 11 to 13 April 1918, during the German spring offensive.
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Thomas Tannatt Pryce | |
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Born | 17 January 1886 The Hague, Netherlands |
Died | 13 April 1918 (aged 32) Vieux-Berquin, France |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army |
Years of service | 1914–18 |
Rank | Captain |
Unit | Gloucestershire Regiment Grenadier Guards |
Battles/wars | First World War |
Awards | Victoria Cross Military Cross & Bar Mention in despatches (2) |
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