Private Basil Harry Raymond Prince
South Wales Borderers
6th Bn.
The Cheesman family
Birth:
1890 Berrington Herefordshire, England
Death:
Apr. 15, 1918, France
Burial:
Ploegsteert Memorial (CWGC)
Comines-Warneton
Hainaut, Belgium
Plot: Panel 5
Casualty of the Great War Basil Harry Raymond Prince was the son of Daniel Prince and his wife Mary Ann Stokes. Basil was one of eight children. His siblings were: Rupert Daniel Prince, Annie Rita Marion Prince, Agnes Nellie Prince, Winifred Rena Prince, Bessie Edith Prince, Ernest Sidney Prince and Sybil May Prince.
Basil served in the Great War with the 6th Battalion of South Wales Boarderers Regiment. His rank was Private. In the small village of Ploegsteert the 6th Battalion was posted. It would remain in British possession during most of the war with the exception of a brief time in 1918 when it was taken by the Germans. The German's invaded Ploegsteert Village on the 10th of April 1918. Heavy fighting continued until April 15th when the attack was withdrawn. Given Basil's date of death, it is quite likely this was the battle where he lost his life.
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UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War, 1914-1919 about Basil Harry Raymond Prince
Name: Basil Harry Raymond Prince
Birth Place: Barrington, Hereford
Residence: Penybont, Radnor
Death Date: 15 Apr 1918
Death Location: France & Flanders
Enlistment Location: Tonyrefail
Rank: Private
Regiment: South Wales Borderers
Battalion: 6th Battalion
Number: 29802
Type of Casualty: Killed in action
Theatre of War: Western European Theater
Inscription and Ploegsteert Memorial photos provided by Mick McCann of British War Grave Photographs
Basil is the Great Uncle of Lori Oschefski, creator of this web site
Basil is the Great Uncle of Lori Oschefski, creator of this web site