Regimental number | 2420 |
Place of birth | Esher England |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Orchardist |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 23 |
Next of kin | Sister, Mrs H M Applegate, 45 Fircroft Road, Upper Tooting, London, SW, England |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 7th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/24/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Machine Gun Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Medal 'On 27th October 1917 near ZONNEBEKE east of YPRES this N.C.O. was in charge of a gun team proceeding forward to relieve a gun position. They were caught in a heavy enemy barrage, and several of the team were wounded, including Corporal Pritchard. Although suffering great pain and considerably weakened by loss of blood he insisted on carying wounded men to a position of safety and then going for assistance to the nearest R.A.P. His action in this more than trying time set a spendid example to his comrades.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 95 Date: |