Horace Nelson Pryke

A Private with 3rd Regt. Horace died on 15th of October 1916 at the age of 45. 

Horace was born in the City of London in 1875, a son of William and Mary Ann Pryke. In 1881 his family lived at 33 Kiver Road, Islington. By 1891 Horace was working as an apprentice draper for Mr. Maw of High Street, Saint Pancras. In 1901 Horace was a draper's assistant living at 482 Holloway Road, Islington, possibly working for his father at his drapers business at 484 Holloway Road. 

In 1911 Horace's family lived at 172 Green Street, Forest Gate, and later they lived at 111 Sussex Road, Lowestoft and then 80 Sussex Road. 

Horace was serving in the South African army in early 1916. He embarked at Cape Town on 22 March 1916. He was taken on the strength of the 3rd Battalion on 14 April 1916.   

Horace was killed in action at Butte de Warlincourt, Somme, on 15 October 1916. On the 14th October, B Company  of the 3rd South African Infantry took 'The Pimple' and a large part of the German communication trench. B Company was relieved by A Company during the night of the 15-16th October. The casualties of the 3rd South African Infantry were 38 men.