| Price | Bartholomew George | | Captain | PRICE, BARTHOLOMEW GEORGE, Captain, was born 7 May 1870. He was gazetted to the Royal Fusiliers 18 June 1892, becoming Lieutenant 15 September 1896, and Captain 2 August 1899. Captain Price served in the South African War, 1899-1902; was present at the Relief of Ladysmith, including the actions at Colenso; operations on Tugela Heights 14 to 27 February 1900, and action at Pieter's Hill; operations in the Transvaal, May and June 1900; operations in Natal, March and June 1900; operations in the Transvaal, east of Pretoria, July to 29 November 1900; operations in Cape Colony, north of Orange River, including action at Ruidam. He served as Adjutant, 2nd Battalion Royal Fusiliers, from August 1901 to 31 May 1902; operations in the Transvaal 30 November 1900 to February 1901; operations in Cape Colony, February 1901 to May 1902. He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 10 September 1901]; received the Queen's Medal with five clasps, the King's Medal with two clasps, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 27 September 1901]: "Bartholomew George Price, Captain, Royal Fusiliers. In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa". The Insignia were presented by the King 18 December 1902. He was Adjutant, Royal Fusiliers, from 17 May 1901 to 16 May 1904; Adjutant, Militia, 18 August 1904 to 14 August 1909; was promoted to Major 5 March 1910. He served in the European War, 1914-18; commanded the 150th Infantry Brigade, British Expeditionary Force, British Armies in France, 4 February 1916 to 24 February 1918; was Brigade Commander, Northern Section, Plymouth Garrison, 12 April to 14 December 1918; Area Commandant, British Armies in France, 15 December 1918. He was mentioned in Despatches; given the Brevets of Lieutenant Colonel (18 February 1915) and Colonel, 3 June 1917, and created a CMG in 1917, and CB in 1918.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book) | Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) |
