Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Haidar Pasha Memorial | (buried Novorossisk New Cemetery | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.132 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 61B GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | 1914-15 Star British War Medal Victory Medal | ||
Early Life :
His profile image can be found on Find-a-Grave.Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: Royal Air Force |
| Action : Russia |
The Allied intervention was a multi-national military expedition launched in 1918 during the Russian Civil War and World War I. With the end of the Great War, the Allies, fearful of Bolshevism, openly intervened in the Russian Civil War, giving support to the pro-Tsarist, anti-Bolshevik White forces. However, opposition for the ongoing campaign became widespread, due to a combination of a lack of public support and war weariness; divided objectives and a lack of an overarching strategy also hampered the effort. These factors, together with the evacuation of the Czechoslovak legion and the deteriorating situation compelled the Allies to withdraw from North Russia and Siberia in 1920.
Detail :
Captain Francis Hesketh Prichard, Royal Air Force. Formerly Royal Flying Corps and 8 Squadron, Royal Garrison Artillery. He entered war service in France on 20th April, 1915.
COLMONELL WAR MEMORIAL AYRESHIRE Captain. Died 1st February 1920. No known grave. Commemorated on HAIDAR PASHA MEMORIAL, Turkey. Possible book? Respicio: 'I Look Back' Publisher: Privately Published (1 Jan 1995) ASIN: B00128V5X0 Elected as a member of the Royal Aeronautical Club October 1915
For his war service he was awarded the 1914-15 Star, the British War Medal and the Victory Medal.
Probate PRICHARD Francis Hesketh of Little Court Goring-on-Thames Oxfordshire died 1 February 1920 at Novorossik South Russia Probate London 22 July to Margaret Ermyn Prichard spinster. Effects £2817 2s. 10d.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Gastvrijheid No. 3970 E.C. | London |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
31st May 1919 | 31st May 1919 | 31st May 1919 |
Francis was listed as a petitioner and founder member of the Gastvrijheid Lodge No. 3970 E.C. which was consecrated on 31st May, 1919. He is shown to have joined from the Dutch Constitution. The contribution record shows that he "Died 3.2.20," the 20th having been crossed out. The official probate record shows different from both.
Source :
The project globally acknowledges the following as sources of information for research across the whole database:
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission
- The (UK) National Archives
- Ancestry.co.uk - Genealogy, Family Trees & Family History online
- ugle.org.uk - The records of the United Grand Lodge of England including the Library and Museum of Freemasonry
Additional Source:
- Founder Researchers : Paul Masters & Mike McCarthy
- Researcher : Bruce Littley