| Regimental number | 1757 |
| Place of birth | Caulfield, Victoria |
| School | Beremboke State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Loch Valley via Neerim North, Gippsland, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Height | 5' 11.5" |
| Weight | 160 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Mr Thomas Prescott, Loch Valley via Neerim North, Gippsland, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 57th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/74/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 59th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Fleurbaix, France |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | Aubers Ridge British Cemetery (Plot I, Row A, Grave No. 9), Aubers, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 168 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas and Annie Cameron PRESCOTT. Native of Loch Valley, Noojee, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 2751 Sergeant William PRESCOTT DCM, 14th Bn, returned to Australia, 31 March 1919; Uncle: [1710] Major Percy Charles Herbert BLACK DSO, DCM, Croix de Guerre, 6th Bn, killed in action, 11 April 1917. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Taken on strength, 59th Bn, Ferry Post, 24 May 1916 Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Posted missing, 19 July 1916. Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 29 August 1917, pronounced fate as 'Killed in Action, 19 July 1916'. Handwritten note on Form B103: 'Presume Buried In No Man's Land approx 5J90 43 to 5K02.5.1 Sheet Hazebrouck 5A'. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, PRESCOTT Hugh Henry Percival |
Postal Address:
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Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
