| Regimental number | 2958 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Boorowa, New South Wales |
| School | Sydney High School, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Broughton Road, Artarmon, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Next of kin | Father, W H Prior, Broughton Road, Artarmon, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 5th Field Ambulance |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A31 Ajana on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Staff Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Field Ambulance |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Joined the Bank of New South Wales, Western Branch, Sydney, 6 November 1907. Transferred to Drummoyne branch (as assistant), 1911; to North Sydney branch (as ledger keeper), July 1912; to Newtown branch (as ledger keeper), May 1914. |
| Fate | Effective abroad (still overseas) |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: Captain Claude Esdale PRIOR, 3rd Machine Gun Bn, returned to Australia, 3 July 1919; Captain William Henry PRIOR OBE, 3rd Bn, effective abroad (still overseas). |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Sinai, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Place of burial | Katoomba Cemetery |
| Sources | 'Bank of New South Wales Roll of honour' (Sydney, 1921), p. 326. |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
