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Frank Pride

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Frank Pride (image courtesy of WFA)

Military Information

  • Date of enlistment:
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  • Service no: N/A
  • Rank: Second Lieutenant
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  • Awards: Military Cross
  • Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers
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Personal Information

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  • Address: 2 Oakwood Tce, Dundee
  • Occupation: Leslie, Ower & Allan, Architects, Dundee
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  • Father:

    Robert J. A. Pride, 2 Oakwood Tce, Dundee

  • Siblings:

    George, Ralph, Ernest & 1 other brother, (name unknown)

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More about Frank Pride

Frank was the brother of Cpt George Pride, M.C. & twice mentioned in dispatches, 10th Battalion Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) and Lt Ralph Pride, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment.

Frank Pride   M.C.   Second-Lieutenant   Royal Engineers

DUNDEE OFFICER GAINS MILITARY CROSS.

For playing a prominent and valorous part in the reconstruction of a bridge over the Scheldt under dangerous conditions, Second-Lieutenant Frank Pride, Royal Engineers, son of A. J. Pride, 2 Oakwood Terrace, Dundee, has gained the Military Cross.  The gallant officer, who has three brothers also on active service and one is training in a cadet school enlisted as a sapper in the Royal Engineers in 1916, prior to which he was employed with the late firm of Messrs Leslie Ower & Allan, architects, Dundee.

Dundee Courier 2nd December 1918

Information supplied by Gary Thomson, additional information and image kindly supplied by Michael Caldwell

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