| Regimental number | 2857 |
| Place of birth | Queanbeyan, New South Wales |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | c/o G H Pratt, Wagga, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Height | 5' 6" |
| Weight | 154 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, John Malcolm Pratt, Wagga, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Albury, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 35th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/52/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A72 Beltana on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Sydney, 25 November 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 29 January 1917. Found guilty, Sutton Mandeville, 23 February 1917, of disgraceful conduct - urinating against canteen: awarded 2 days' confined to barracks. Marched in to 9th Training Bn, 6 March 1917. Found guilty, Durrington Camp, 26 March 1917, of being absent without leave in lying picquet parade when duly ordered to attend there, thus causing another soldier to act in his stead: awarded 7 days' Field Punishment no 2, and forfeited 1 day's pay under Royal Warrant; total forfeiture: 8 days' pay. Proceeded overseas to France, 20 May 1917; joined 3rd Bn, in the field, 10 June 1917. On leave to United Kingdom, 9 March 1918; rejoined Bn from leave, 19 March 1918. Wounded in action, 4 May 1918 (shrapnel wound, arm and face); admitted to 3rd Australian Field Ambulance, 5 May 1918, and transferred to 15th Casualty Clearing Station, and then to 2nd Australian General Hospital; to England, 13 May 1918, and admitted to No 1 Convalescent Depot; discharged to Rest Camp, 27 May 1918. Proceeded overseas to France, 31 May 1918; rejoined Bn, in the field, 10 June 1918. Wounded in action (second occasion), 27 June 1918 (gun shot wound, face and right arm), and admitted to 3rd Australian Field Ambulance, and transferred to Casualty Clearing Station; to 83rd General Hospital, 29 June 1918; to England, 1 July 1918, and admitted to Suffolk Hospital, Ampton Hall, St Edmunds nr Colchester, 2 July 1918; transferred to 3rd Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 22 September 1918; discharged on furlough, 26 October 1918, to report to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 9 November 1918. Admitted to King George Hospital, Stamford Street, London, 1 November 1918 (old wound, arm), while on leave; transferred to 3rd Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 20 November 1918; discharged to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 25 November 1918. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Morvada', 4 January 1919 (wounded: gun shot wound, right arm); disembarked Melbourne, 20 February 1919, for onward travel by sea to Sydney; discharged, Sydney, 12 March 1920. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Date of death given on NAA file as 22 August 1940. |
| Miscellaneous details | First given name incorrectly entered on Embarkation Roll as Jno. |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 50 |
| Place of burial | Bungendore Cemetery, New South Wales |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, PRATT John Amos |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
