James John Bowe PRENTICE

Regimental number	5425
Place of birth	Bendigo, Victoria
Religion	Church of England
Occupation	Miner
Address	Molesworth Road, Long Gully, Bendigo, Victoria
Marital status	Single
Age at embarkation	19
Height	5' 9.5"
Weight	161 lbs
Next of kin	Mother, Mrs E. Exeter, same address
Previous military service	Served in Citizen Military Forces; still serving at time of AIF enlistment.
Enlistment date	12 December 1914
Place of enlistment	Bendigo, Victoria
Rank on enlistment	Private
Unit name	Divisional Train, 2nd and 3rd Reinforcements
Embarkation details	Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A54 Runic on 12 February 1915
Rank from Nominal Roll	Driver
Unit from Nominal Roll	1st Company, Australian Army Service Corps
Fate	Returned to Australia 7 November 1915
Discharge date	28 January 1916
Family/military connections	Brothers: 3447 Pte Albert Charles PRENTICE, 50th Bn, killed in action, 16 August 1916; 3933 Pte George Henry PRENTICE, 5th Bn, died of wounds, 7 June 1918.
Other details	War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Posted to No 1 Company, Divisional Train, 4 April 1915. Found guilty, 9 April 1915, of drunkenness: fined 2/6d. Awarded 72 hours' detention, 10 April 1915: no further details recorded. Found guilty, Alexandria, 21 April 1915, of assaulting a native: awarded 14 days' detention and forfeiture of pay. Embarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Gallipoli, 4 May 1915. Wounded in action, 10 May 1915; admitted to 17th General Hospital, Alexandria, 19 May 1915 (neck wound: severe); transferred to England, and admitted to Manchester Hospital, England, 21 June 1915. Commenced return to Australia from Portland on board HT 'Runic', 7 November 1915; disembarked Melbourne, 21 December 1915; discharged (medically unfit: gun shot wound: shattered jaw), Melbourne, 28 January 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal Death not attributed to war service.
Date of death	20 August 1937
Sources	NAA: B2455, PRENTICE James John Bowe