PRENDERGAST, John Joseph
| Service Numbers: | 3124, 7928 |
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| Enlisted: | 18 April 1917, Enlisted at East Sydney, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1) |
| Born: | Kilkenny, Ireland, 1893 |
| Home Town: | Perth, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Accountant |
| Died: | Perth, Western Australia, 25 March 1957, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Karrakatta Cemetery & Crematorium, Western Australia Roman Catholic area, Section AC, Grave 0308A. Grave number K0037815 which expired on the 20 September 1943 |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 18 Apr 1917: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3124, Camel Corps, Enlisted at East Sydney, NSW | |
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| 27 Apr 1917: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 7928, 11th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Perth, WA | |
| 9 May 1917: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3124, Camel Corps, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Sydney embarkation_ship_number: A15 public_note: '' | |
| 5 Oct 1917: | Promoted Sergeant, 11th Infantry Battalion, Prior to embarking | |
| 30 Oct 1917: | Involvement Private, 7928, 11th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: '' | |
| 30 Oct 1917: | Embarked Private, 7928, 11th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Aeneas, Melbourne | |
| 6 Apr 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1), From 11th Battalion. Had been reduced in rank from Sergeant | |
| 29 Apr 1918: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1), In France | |
| 1 Jul 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 15th Light Horse Regiment, From Camel corps | |
| 15 Sep 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 7928, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1), Multi wounds resulting in the right hand being amputated. Invalided to England on the 22 September 1918 | |
| 20 Aug 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 7928, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1), Discharged at the 5th Military District as medically unfit due to amputation of the right hand |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Geoffrey Gillon
Enlistment date 27 April 1917 Perth-Private-11th Battalion, 27th Reinforcement
Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on 30 October 1917-he was then 24.
Rank from Nominal Roll-Lance Corporal
Unit from Nominal Roll-51st Battalion
Returned to Australia 16 March 1919
Biography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Patrick Prendergast and Alice M. Prendergast of 202 Adelaide Terrace, Perth, WA
Commenced return to Australia 16 March 1919 later re-embarked at Alexandria on 7 April 1919 aboard Dunluce Castle disembarking on the 7 May 1919
At the timeof his death he was living in the Mt. Lawley area, WA
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Biography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of John Prendergast and Ellen Prendergast of 4 Cleveland Avenue, Surry Hills, NSW
Embarked as part of a general reinforcement draft, although later described as the 11th Reinforcements for the Camel Corps..
After disembarkation was assigned to 'Isolation Camp' pre hospitalisation at 14th Australian General Hospital in Moascar, Egypt.
Poste to the 3rd Battalion Imperial Camel Corps on 3 Sep 17.
Hospitalised again in Nov 1917 diagnosis 'myalgia'. He remained there until 21 December 1917 when he was 'Returned to Unit' - the 3rd Battalion Imperial Camel Corps.
In mid 1918 the Camel Corps was re-organised as the war moved from the Sinai (where camels were suited) to Palestine (where they were not) and John Prendergast was transferred to the 15th Light Horse Regiment.
He was hospitalised again in August after an accidental injury suffering severe bruising to his leg.
His records indicate that in October he sustained an accidental gunshot wound presumably that did not penetrate his leg.
Commenced return to Australia on 24 July 1919 aboard HT Dongola disembarking on the 28 August 1919
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Biography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of John Prendergast and Ellen Prendergast of 4 Cleveland Avenue, Surry Hills, NSW
Commenced return to Australia on 24 July 1919 aboard HT Dongola disembarking on the 28 August 1919
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
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