Regimental number | 785 |
Place of birth | Rocklea, Queensland |
School | Primary School |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Harrisville, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Rosena L Prentice, Harrisville, Queensland |
Previous military service | Served in the Cadets. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 11th Light Horse Regiment, 1st Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/16/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A7 Medic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Light Horse Regiment |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Died of dysentery, Port Said. |
Fate | Died of disease |
Place of death or wounding | Port Said, Egypt |
Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
Place of burial | Port Said War Memorial (Row K, Grave No. 23), Egypt |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 8 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Rosena Fanny Lewis PRENTICE, Harisville, Queensland |
Family/military connections | Brother: 291 Corporal George Norman PRENTICE MM, 12th Machine Gun Company, died of wounds, 19 September 1918. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |