NAM.1992-03-38-4

Fourth of four sound cassettes: oral history interview with Brig Meyric Home ap Rhys Pryce, Royal Welch Fusiliers, covering his military career, and involvement with cadet training, between 1922 and 1976. After a year with the 2nd Bn Royal Welch Fusiliers in Ireland 1922, and three years at Pembroke Dock, Pryce joined the 1st Bn Royal Welch Fusiliers in India 1925-1930. From 1930-1932 he was ADC to his father, the GOC Deccan District at Secunderabad, spent the remainder of 1932 with the 2nd Royal Welch Fusiliers in Gibraltar, and then spent 1933-1934 at the Staff College, Quetta. He spent 1935 with 2nd Royal West Fusiliers in Hong Kong. Between 1936-1938 Pryce was a Staff Captain to the Military Secretary at the War Office then until June 1940 an instructor at Camberley Staff College. Until his appointment as GSO 1 53rd (Welsh) Division in May 1943, Pryce was at the War Office again, and commanded 6th Royal Welch Fusiliers, he then took part in the Normandy Landings before joining the Central Commission (Germany) in September 1944 to June 1945. After 6 months at HQ 14th Army Pryce commanded the 2nd Royal Welch Fusiliers in Japan and Singapore was at HQ Singapore June 1947 to March 1949 was Deputy Director at the War Office 1949-1952, and Commander Southern Area East Africa Jan 1953 to July 1954. Following retirement in October 1954, Brig Pryce held a number of appointments relative to cadet training until 1976. Interview conducted on 20 January 1992.

Ireland (1916-1922)

D-Day, 1944 (World War Two, North West Europe 1944-1945), OVERLORD, Operation, 1944 (World War Two, North West Europe 1944-1945), Normandy Breakout, 1944 (World War Two, North West Europe 1944-1945)