Regimental number | 1875 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Singleton, New South Wales |
School | Singleton Public School, New South Wales |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Fireman |
Address | Lakemba, New South Wales |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 33 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs E J Pratt, Collins Street, Lakemba, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | Railway Unit, Section 5 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 15/9/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 16th Australian Railway Operating Company |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Family/military connections | Cousin: 2460 Pte Joe Joseph Marshall PRATT, 2nd Bn, returned to Australia, 1 November 1917. |
Other details |
War service: embarked from Melbourne, 11 May 1917; disembarked, Devonport, England, 20 July 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 5 September 1917. Attached to School of Instruction, 7 March 1918; rejoined unit, 25 March 1918. Admitted to 1st Field Ambulance in the field, 1 April 1918 (tonsilitis); transferred to 54th General Hospital, 3 April 1918; to 1st Convalescent Depot, Boulogne, 19 April 1918. Discharged to Rest Camp, 20 April 1918. Marched in to Australian General Base Depot, Le Havre, 23 April 1918; rejoined unit in the field, 12 May 1918. Admitted to 16th Field Ambulance in the field, 27 May 1918 (rose measles); transferred to 99th Field Ambulance in the field, 6 June 1918. Discharged from hospital and rejoined unit, 8 June 1918. Proceeded on leave to England, 29 August 1918; rejoined unit in the field, 14 September 1918. Proceeded to Paris on leave, 23 March 1919; rejoined unit from leave, 1 April 1919. Marched in to No. 3 Group, Codford, from France, 2 May 1919. Commenced return to Australia on board 'Karmala', 1 July 1919; disembarked, Melbourne, for Sydney, 17 August 1919. Discharged, Sydney, 17 September 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 77 |
Place of burial | Cremated: Rookwood Crematorium, Sydney, New South Wales |