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PRYOR, James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 239 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 17 August 1914, Enlisted at Melbourne |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 6th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Eltham, Victoria, Australia, 26 September 1883 |
| Home Town: | Abbotsford, Boroondara, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Furniture |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, 25 April 1915, aged 31 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey Panel 27 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Kangaroo Ground Lone Pine Memorial, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 17 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 239, 6th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne | |
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| 19 Oct 1914: | Involvement Driver, 239, 6th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: '' | |
| 19 Oct 1914: | Embarked Driver, 239, 6th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Melbourne | |
| 25 Apr 1915: | Involvement Private, 239, 6th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 239 awm_unit: 6th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1915-04-25 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Joseph and Mary Jane Pryor of 47 Hawthorn Road, Northcote, Victoria. Brother of Roy Pryor who returned to Australia on 23 July 1918 having served with the 58th Battalion
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal