Harold James Pringle

1920 - Yes

• Name	Harold James Pringle  [1, 2, 3]
  Birth	05 Apr 1920	Ilford   [2, 3]
  	Harold James Pringle: parents Harold Pringle and Annie Hyslop, marr reg Romford 4Q1913 [BMD index]
  Education	abt 1931 - 1938	Raine's Foundation School, Stepney   [2]
  Degree/Qualif.	C Eng  [2]
  Occupation	1936 - 1949	Royal Air Force  [2]
  Marriage	1943	Umtali, Southern Rhodesia   [4]
  	Florence Rose Tatham,   b. 1920, Southern Rhodesia? ,   d. Yes
  Occupation	aft 1949	Group Captain, Rhodesian Air Force  [1, 2]
  	Senior Technical Staff Officer
  Decoration	OBE  [1, 2]
  Death	Yes	[5]
  Notes	Risk of confusion between Harold James Pringle (b Ilford 05 Apr 1920) and Herbert John Pringle (b Lyme Regis 10 Sep 1908; d Oxfordshire Nov 2001). Both served in Air Force; both went to Rhodesia. Not known if either had any connection with Dudley Hay Pringle (1913-1971). Our man is Harold James. Harold James Pringle: born Ilford 05 April 1920; educ Raines Foundation School London; son of Harold Pringle (dec'd by 1966); marr 13 Feb 1943 Florence Rose Tatham, dau of Heathcote Tatham; O.B.E., C.Eng., A.F.C.Ae.S.; Group Captain Royal Rhodesian Air Force (Senior Technical Staff Officer) Royal Air Force 1936-49; 1 son, 2 daughters. Rec: Gardening [Who's Who in Southern Africa 1966] Herbert John Pringle: RAF career: Cadet College, Cranwell; P/O 28 Jul 1928 [26064]; F/O 28 Jan 1930; F/Lt 01 Apr 1934; Sq.Ldr 01 Dec 1937; W/Cdr (T) 01 Sep 1940; Gp.Capt (T) 01 Sep 1942; Gp.Capt 01 Jul 1947; Retd 28 Sep 1957. Postings: RAF - General Duties Branch 28 Jul 1928 (First commission); Nº 3 (F) Squadron, Kenley, 21 Nov 1934; Chief Flying Instructor, RAF Upavon 15 Dec 1936 (1937-1940); RAF Acklington, date unknown. Decorations: Air Force Cross (AFC) 08 Jun 1939; MBE, OBE (dates unknown); Independence Commemorative Decoration (ICD)1970. Note: Independence Commemorative Decoration (ICD) - Rhodesian civil decoration awarded to persons who had rendered valuable service to Rhodesia, instituted in 1970 by Presidential Warrant. [RAF unit histories website accessed Thu 03-Dec-2009; also Flight magazine] Herbert John Pringle: resid Ware Lane, Lyme Regis, age 2 (twin), b Lyme Regis, son of James Pringle, Baptist Minister, age 59 b Selkirk, Kirkhope, & his wife Helena, age 46 b Oxford, married 9 yrs [1911 census]
  Person ID	I2048	Tatham | Heathcote branch | Spouse
  Last Modified	06 Jan 2013

  
  

  Family	Florence Rose Tatham,   b. 1920, Southern Rhodesia? ,   d. Yes
  Marriage	1943	Umtali, Southern Rhodesia   [4]
  Children	1. Living   2. Living   3. Judith Pringle,   b. 1950, Southern Rhodesia? ,   d. 1978, Rhodesia  (Age 28 years)
  Last Modified	14 Dec 2012
  Family ID	F0463	Family Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S10] Tatham Family in South Africa, by Gill Tatham. H J Pringle MBE OBE Group Capt Rhodesian Air Force [S18] Who's Who / Who was Who, Who's Who in Southern Africa, 1966. Harold James Pringle born Ilford 05 April 1920 [S02] BMD Index, birth reg Romford, 2Q1920. Harold J Pringle mmn Hyslop [S02] BMD Index, marriage reg Umtali, 1943. Army marriages [S63] Gill Tatham.