King's Own Royal Regiment Museum

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HOME Museum & Collections Soldiers of the Regiment Sales Donations Events Contact Us REGIMENTAL HISTORY 17th Century 18th Century 19th Century 20th Century First World War Second World War Actions & Movements Battle Honours FAMILY HISTORY Resources Further Reading PHOTO GALLERY ENQUIRIES FURTHER READING LINKS © Images are copyright, Trustees of the King's Own Royal Regiment Museum. You must seek permission prior to publication of any of our images.		Soldiers of the Regiment Acting Captain Eric Denholme Pridie Served with the 7th and 6th Battalions in the First World War. One of two subalterns of the Regiment who received the DSO, and one of 28 DSO's awarded below the rank of Captain in the First World War. He later served with the Sudan Medical Services, and was Brigadier and Deputy Director Medical Services in Sudan and Eritrea in 1940. He was later the Chief Medical Officer at the Colonial Office between 1948 and 1958. He was knighted and died in London at the age of 82 years in 1979. Mentioned in Despatches Certificate to Temporary Lieutenant and Acting Captain J Eric Denholme Pridie, DSO, 6th Battalion, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment Accession Number: KO0807/01 © Images are copyright, Trustees of the King's Own Royal Regiment Museum. You must seek permission prior to publication of any of our images. Only a proportion of our collections are on display at anyone time. Certain items are on loan for display in other institutions. An appointment is required to consult any of our collections which are held in store.