'During the period 29th September-1st October, 1918, in the Bellicourt sector, he displayed great courage and devotion to duty. He led his platoon in the attack on the Hindenburg Line, himself capturing fifteen of the enemy. Next, he handled his platoon excellently under extremely heavy machine gun fire, and during consolidation established a line of posts 200 yards in front of the line. He also brought back a wounded man under heavy fire.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 10
Date: 29 January 1920

Regimental number	2970
Date of birth	--/08/1895
Place of birth	Blyth South Australia
Religion	Church of England
Occupation	Farmer
Address	Blyth, South Australia
Marital status	Single
Age at embarkation	21
Next of kin	Mother, Mrs Florence Pratt, Blyth, South Australia
Enlistment date	7 February 1916
Rank on enlistment	Private
Unit name	32nd Battalion, 6th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number	23/49/2
Embarkation details	Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on 11 April 1916
Regimental number from Nominal Roll	Commissioned
Rank from Nominal Roll	Lieutenant
Unit from Nominal Roll	32nd Battalion
Promotions	2nd Lieutenant Unit: 32nd Battalion Promotion date: 19 December 1917 Lieutenant Unit: 32nd Battalion Promotion date: 14 June 1918
Fate	Returned to Australia 20 June 1919
Medals	Military Cross 'During the period 29th September-1st October, 1918, in the Bellicourt sector, he displayed great courage and devotion to duty. He led his platoon in the attack on the Hindenburg Line, himself capturing fifteen of the enemy. Next, he handled his platoon excellently under extremely heavy machine gun fire, and during consolidation established a line of posts 200 yards in front of the line. He also brought back a wounded man under heavy fire.' Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 10 Date: 29 January 1920
Other details	War service: Western Front Medals: Military Cross, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death	2 September 1945

James Howard PRATT