| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Boorrowa, New South Wales |
| School | Fort Street High School, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Bank official |
| Address | Trerinnia, Broughton Road, Artarmon, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Next of kin | Father, W H Prior, Trerinnia, Broughton Road, Artarmon, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit name | 3rd Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/20/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A8 Argyllshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Captain |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Joined the Bank of New South Wales, Head Office, Sydney, 13 December 1906. |
| Fate | Effective abroad (still overseas) |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William Henry and Selina Ann PRIOR |
| Medals |
OBE Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 61 Date: |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: Captain Claude Esdale PRIOR, 3rd Machine Gun Bn, returned to Australia, 3 July 1919; 2958 Staff Sergeant Robert Eric PRIOR, 8th Field Ambulance, effective abroad (still overseas). |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Medals: Order of the British Empire, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 48 |
| Place of burial | Northern Suburbs Crematorium, New South Wales |
| Sources | 'Bank of New South Wales Roll of honour' (Sydney, 1921), p. 327. |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
