A/Cpl J Prince 20th Hussars

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WW1 Military Medal named 11864 PTE/ACPL J PRINCE 20th Hussars.

11864 John R. Prince was from Grantham and was an acting Corporal in the 20th Hussars.

A/Cpl Prince landed in France on 19th May 1915 and was awarded an MM in the London Gazette 27th June 1918. This was for the action on the 1st April 1918 when they attacked Rifle Wood. The regiment lost 3 other ranks killed, 3 officers and 39 other ranks wounded and one other rank missing out of 138 other ranks in the three squadrons.

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