Regimental number | 2141 |
Place of birth | Lambton, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Railway porter |
Address | Elder Street, Lambton, Newcastle, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 29 |
Height | 5' 6" |
Weight | 126 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Mary Ann Pritchard, Elder Street, Lambton, Newcastle, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Newcastle, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 30th Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/47/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A70 Ballarat on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 30th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | France |
Age at death | 29 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 29 |
Place of burial | Rue-Petillon Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row K, Grave No. 70), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 117 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mr W. and Mary PRITCHARD, Elder Street, Lambton, New South Wales |
Other details |
Embarked Sydney, 16 February 1916; disembarked Suez, 23 March 1916. Proceeded to 30th Bn from 8th Training Bn, eitoun, 1 April 1916; taken on strength of 30th Bn, Ferry Post, 1 April 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 16 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 23 June 1916. Wounded in action, 20 July 1916; now reported killed in action, 20 July 1916. Buried at Eaton Hall Cemetery by Reverend James Green, 20 July 1916. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, PRITCHARD Herbert Ernest |