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Joseph Richard PRATT

Regimental number1875
Date of birth23 April 1883
Place of birthSingleton, New South Wales
SchoolSingleton Public School, New South Wales
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationFireman
AddressLakemba, New South Wales
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation33
Next of kinWife, Mrs E J Pratt, Collins Street, Lakemba, New South Wales
Enlistment date15 March 1917
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit nameRailway Unit, Section 5
AWM Embarkation Roll number15/9/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on 11 May 1917
Rank from Nominal RollSapper
Unit from Nominal Roll16th Australian Railway Operating Company
FateReturned to Australia 1 July 1919
Discharge date17 September 1919
Family/military connectionsCousin: 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 death8 July 1960
Age at death77
Place of burialCremated: Rookwood Crematorium, Sydney, New South Wales

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