Regimental number | 606 |
Place of birth | Hindmarsh South Australia |
Religion | Church of Christ |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Fremantle, Western Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 27 |
Next of kin | Father, Isaac Alfred Prater, Kurrawang, Western Australia |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 44th Battalion, C Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/61/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A29 Suevic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 28th Battalion |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette' No. 31448 (11 July 1919); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 124 (30 October 1919). |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in Western Australia Garden of Remembrance |
Medals |
Military Medal 'For gallant conduct and devotion to duty. At the attack on WESTHOEK RIDGE on 20th September 1917, acting as a Stretcher Bearer, he dressed and carried in wounded men under very heavy fire and saved man lives. He showed the utmost contempt for danger and personal safety, and set a splendid example to all N.C.O.s and men alike who speak in glowing terms of his work.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 31 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death |