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12 April 2022
Served during The Great War, resting at Sandgate Cemetery, not forgotten.
71 years ago today, on the 12th April 1951, Lance Corporal John Archibald Pritchard, 8th Battalion (Reg No-6838), also known as Spanker, quarryman (Mr. F. Croft Gravel Quarry, Fassifern, N.S.W.), of Fassifern, New South Wales and Adamstown, N.S.W. and Henry Street, Cardiff, N.S.W., was laid to rest at Sandgate Cemetery, age 68. ANGLICAN 1-03. 16.
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article139510293 - funeral notice states service.
Born at Lambton, New South Wales on the 25th April 1882 to John (died 1951, name not inscribed on headstone) and Elizabeth Pritchard; husband of Annie Francis Pritchard nee McNaughton (married 1916, Adamstown, N.S.W., died 1953, sleeping side by side - ANGLICAN 1-03. 18., name not inscribed on headstone, no death or funeral notice located) of Victoria Street, Adamstown, N.S.W., John enlisted October 1916 at Newcastle, N.S.W.
Wounded in action - 4.10.1917 (SW right thigh).
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article138735930 - reported wounded.
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article138747953 - reported wounded.
Admitted to hospital 23.11.1917 (not stated).
John returned home September 1919, being discharged on the 10th October 1919.
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article140067841 - welcome home.
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article162566350 - welcome home.
Mr. Pritchard’s name has possibly been inscribed on the Adamstown Citizens' Memorial as PRITCHARD H. W.
John’s name has not been inscribed on the headstone, so July 2021 I placed a cross adorned with poppies at the gravesite in remembrance of his service and sacrifice for God, King & Country.
Many thanks to Ross John Pritchard for the notification.
Lest We Forget.
