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Pricey4848

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PVT John Price 4t Manchester Regiment
« on: November 16, 2009, 10:38:39 AM »
I believe a great great Uncle John Price circa 1883 was serving in the 4th Manchester Regiment in 1901 based in Portland, Dorset.
I understand that the Manchester Regiment featured in the Boer War and it is lilkely that John Price would have been sent over there.
Can anybody help me obtain further on John Price and the 4th Manchesters in the Boer War.
I believe he survived the War.

Any help greatly appreciated

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Re: PVT John Price 4t Manchester Regiment
« Reply #1 on: March 26, 2010, 02:32:10 PM »
The 4th Battalion in Boer War was used to supply replacements to the other regular Manchester Regiment battalions (1st, 2nd and 3rd)that served in SA
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Re: PVT John Price 4t Manchester Regiment
« Reply #2 on: March 26, 2010, 04:53:12 PM »
hiya pricey.
is this your uncle

pte 6587 john price
enlisted 4-2-1901
aged 18
born stretford
religion,CofE
occupation,labourer
35 cook st,chorlton on medlock,manchester[mother sarah]
posted to 4th battalion on 20-2-1901
posted to the 3rd battalion in south africa,on 16-12-1902,posted to the 1st battalion and sent to singapore on 5-2-1902 and then to india on 20-12-1904,sent home 23-2-1909
promoted to corporal 7-3-1906 lost his stripes for drunkeness
discharged after 12yrs service,on 10-2-1913

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« Last Edit: March 26, 2010, 08:30:25 PM by mack »

Pricey4848

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Re: PVT John Price 4t Manchester Regiment
« Reply #3 on: March 26, 2010, 10:22:15 PM »
No  his mother was Winifred  but thanks anyway