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Hesketh Vernon Hesketh-Prichard

Major Hesketh Vernon Hesketh-Prichard, DSO, MC, FRGS, FZS (17 November 1876 – 14 June 1922) was a writer, explorer, adventurer, big-game hunter and marksman who made a significant contribution to sniping practice within the British Army during the First World War. Concerned not only with improving the quality of marksmanship, the measures he introduced to counter the threat of German snipers were credited by a contemporary with saving the lives of over 3,500 Allied soldiers.

During his lifetime, he also explored territory never seen before by white man, played cricket at first-class level, including on overseas tours, wrote short stories and novels (one of which was turned into a Douglas Fairbanks film) and was a successful newspaper correspondent and travel writer. His many activities brought him into the highest social and professional circles. Despite a lifetime's passion for shooting, he was an active campaigner for animal welfare and succeeded in seeing legal measures introduced for their protection.

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British author, sportsman, explorer and naturalist (1876-1922), in active service during World War One

Born 17 November 1876
Died 14 June 1922

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British author, sportsman, explorer and naturalist (1876-1922), in active service during World War One

Born 17 November 1876
Died 14 June 1922
Subjects
Description and travel, Military art and science, history, World war, 1914-1918, great britain, Great Britain, Great britain, army, Hunting, Military Shooting, Shooting, military, World War, 1914-1918, Army, British Army, British Personal narratives, British and irish fiction, Caribou, Descriptions et voyages, Detective and mystery stories, Fiction, mystery & detective, collections & anthologies, First Army School of Scouting, Observation, and Sniping (Great Britain), First army school of scouting, observation and sniping, Fishing, Game and game-birds, Great Britain Army. First Army School of Scouting, Observation and Sniping, Great Britain. Army. First Army School of Scouting, Observation and Sniping, Haiti, description and travel, Haiti, politics and government
Places
Great Britain, Canada, France, Haiti, Labrador, Labrador (N.L.), Newfoundland and Laborador, Newfoundland and Labrador, Patagonia, Patagonia (Argentina and Chile)
Time
1800s, 1844-1934, 1900s

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  • Hesketh Vernon Hesketh-Prichard
  • H. Hesketh-Prichard
  • Hesketh Vernon Hesketh Prichard
  • Hesketh Prichard
  • H. Prichard
  • H.Hesketh Prichard
  • H. Hesketh Prichard
  • H. V. H. Prichard
  • E. and H. Heron
  • E. & H. Heron
  • Major Hesketh Vernon Hesketh-Prichard
  • H. Vernon Hesketh-Prichard
  • Hesketh-Prichard, DSO, MC, H.
  • Hesketh Vernon Prichard
  • H Hesketh-Prichard

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November 28, 2022 Edited by mheiman merge authors
August 26, 2022 Edited by Martha Carson Wade Added identifier
August 25, 2022 Edited by Martha Carson Wade Edited without comment.
July 4, 2012 Edited by JonathanH Corrected name to use natural order and hyphenation. Added bio and picture from Wikipedia.
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import