Gustav Pritshow was born near Magdeburg, Prussian Saxony, in 1860. During the First World War he was a seaman in the British Merchant Navy. After the war, Gustav received two medals in recognition of his service. In the 1920s he worked on the PAYS DE WAES and the KHARTOUM.

This tribute was suggested by Gwerfyl T. Gregory. In association with Llŷn Maritime Museum.