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In the small village of Les Logues-Saulces in Normandy on the 16th Aug 1944. Three men from the 6th Bn RWF were badly injured in a German ambush. They were taken by local people to a nearby house, where over the next few hours they succumbed to their injuries. The three men were buried in the local churchyard along with another unknown British Soldier. For the last 70yrs the villagers have lovingly tended their graves and remembered their deaths.
The house where they died is now owned by a former member of the regiment and their deaths are not forgotten. We are now trying to find family members of the three men, in the hope that they can attend a commemoration service later this month on the 16th August in the village. We have first-hand accounts of their last hours and the present owner of the property would really like to speak to the relatives and explain the circumstances of their deaths, and the impact it had on the village.. Can you help? Do you know any of the family of these three men?:
Major HUBERT De BURGH Pritchard(6th Bn RWF 2nd in Command) Son of Lt.-Col. Hubert Cecil Prichard and Nora Diana Prichard, of Pwllywrach, Glamorgan.
Husband of Rosalind Margaret Clarissa Prichard, of Pwllywrach.
14635721 William Graham Jones aged 19. Home Residence not yet identified.
William Lewis aged 19 - Son of William and Emily Lewis, of Presteigne, Radnorshire.
If you are from any of the locations listed. Please share on local web pages.
Many Thanks
In the small village of Les Logues-Saulces in Normandy on the 16th Aug 1944. Three men from the 6th Bn RWF were badly injured in a German ambush. They were taken by local people to a nearby house, where over the next few hours they succumbed to their injuries. The three men were buried in the local churchyard along with another unknown British Soldier. For the last 70yrs the villagers have lovingly tended their graves and remembered their deaths.
The house where they died is now owned by a former member of the regiment and their deaths are not forgotten. We are now trying to find family members of the three men, in the hope that they can attend a commemoration service later this month on the 16th August in the village. We have first-hand accounts of their last hours and the present owner of the property would really like to speak to the relatives and explain the circumstances of their deaths, and the impact it had on the village.. Can you help? Do you know any of the family of these three men?:
Major HUBERT De BURGH Pritchard(6th Bn RWF 2nd in Command) Son of Lt.-Col. Hubert Cecil Prichard and Nora Diana Prichard, of Pwllywrach, Glamorgan.
Husband of Rosalind Margaret Clarissa Prichard, of Pwllywrach.
14635721 William Graham Jones aged 19. Home Residence not yet identified.
William Lewis aged 19 - Son of William and Emily Lewis, of Presteigne, Radnorshire.
If you are from any of the locations listed. Please share on local web pages.
Many Thanks