Help finding out about my great grandfather Major William Price

[cla123]

I am currently tracing my family history but have come to a bit of a dead end on one side.
I am trying to find out as much information about a Major William Price who served with The 9th Batallion Manchester regiment. I have located him on the 1911 census stationed at Forts Brockhurst and Elson in Alverstoke, Hampshire. Census records show he was COLOUR SERGEANT MANCHESTER REGIMENT ATTACHED TO DISCHARGE DEPOT.
I have also found unfortunatley that his medals were sold at auction but not by my family. I have pasted what I found below.
Description: [ Medals Groups/Pairs ] An Interesting M.B.E., M.S.M. Group of Eight to Major W. Price, Manchester Regiment Order of the British Empire, 2nd. type, Military Division, Member's Badge, silver (Hallmarks for London 1933); Queen's South Africa, three clasps, Cape Colony, Transvaal, Wittebergen (4995 Sejt W. Price. Manch: Regt); British War and Victory Medals (Q.M. & Lieut.); Army Long Service & G.C., G.V.R. (4995 Q.M. Sjt: Manch: Regt); Meritorious Service Medal, G.VI.R. ( 4995 R.Q.M.S. Manch.); Coronation 1911 (No.4995 Q.M.S. W. Price. Manch. R.); Jubliee 1935, unnamed as issued; with Royal Niger Company's Medal, bronze, one clasp, Nigeria (engraved Colour Sergt W. Price. W.A.A.F.), very fine or better (9) E500-600 M.B.E. London Gazette 3.6.1935, Major (Quarter Master) 9th Battalion, The Manchester Regiment, Te rritorial Army M a j o r William Price O.B.E. enlisted in the 2nd Battalion, South Wales Borderers at Brecon, 1894, aged 18 years; transferred to the Manchester Regiment 1896; served in India 9.12.1896- 13.11.1898; promoted to Corporal 1899 and Sergeant 1900; served in South Africa 16.3.1900-26.9.1902 (Mentioned in Lord Kitchener's Despatch of 8.8.1901 for Distinguished Conduct at Wilge River on 13.7.1901; entitled to the King's South Africa Medal with two clasps); posted as Sergeant with the North Nigerian Regiment 6.8. 1904 and served with the West Africa Field Force until 19.9.1905 ( entitled to Africa General Service Medal with clasp N. Nigeria 1904); Quarter Master Sergeant 1911; brought to the notice of the Secretary of State for War for valuable service rendered in connection with the war, War Office List 24.2.1917.

As far as I know he was born in LLANGATTOCK, Brecknock around 1877. Any  further information would be of great help.

[harribobs]

hi cla123  (doesn't roll off the tongue  )

and welcome to the group

Linda runs a fantastic site on the 9th battalion which should be your first call

ashton territorials

and the section on our main site

9th battalion

chris

[cla123]

Many thanks. I have emailed Ashtonpals.
He seems a very difficult man to trace !

[harribobs]

Can I also suggest another post into the Boer War section so the experts there can have a look for him 

chris

[cla123]

Thanks, all done.

Chantal