PRITCHARD, John
| Service Number: | 2107 |
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| Enlisted: | 10 May 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 36th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Hamilton, New South Wales, Australia, 17 June 1883 |
| Home Town: | Carrington, Great Lakes, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | New Lambton Public School, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Horse-driver/Hooker |
| Died: | Accident - loading coal ship, Carrington, New South Wales, Australia, 23 August 1945, aged 62 years |
| Cemetery: |
Sandgate General Cemetery, Newcastle, NSW ANGLICAN 3-170. 37. |
| Memorials: | Carrington Connolly Park War Memorial Gates |
World War 1 Service
| 10 May 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2107, 36th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 24 Aug 1916: | Involvement Private, 2107, 36th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Anchises embarkation_ship_number: A68 public_note: '' | |
| 24 Aug 1916: | Embarked Private, 2107, 36th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Anchises, Sydney | |
| 11 Jul 1917: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2107, 36th Infantry Battalion, MU - deafness |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Evan Evans
From Gary Mitchell, Sandgate Cemetery
Served during The Great War, died tragically, resting at Sandgate Cemetery.
77 years ago today, on the Saturday afternoon of the 25th August 1945, Private John Pritchard, 36th Battalion (Reg No-2107), horse driver and hooker on of cranes from Fitzroy Street, Carrington, New South Wales and Bourke Street, Carrington, N.S.W. and Wilson Street, Carrington, N.S.W., father of three (Arthur, Vivian, Addie), was laid to rest at Sandgate Cemetery, age 62. ANGLICAN 3-170. 37.
Born at Hamilton, New South Wales on the 17th June 1883 to Joseph and Agnes Pritchard; husband of Harriet Pritchard nee Evans (married 1914, Wickham, N.S.W., died 1919, sleeping at ANGLICAN 1-27. 109., also Elizabeth Jane G Pritchard nee Griffiths (married 1923, Stockton, N.S.W., died 4.9.1952, Stockton, N.S.W., sleeping here), John enlisted May 1916 at Newcastle, N.S.W.
John was invalided home June 1917, being discharged medically unfit (deafness) on the 11th July 1917.
Not entitled to Victory Medal.
Mr. Pritchard’s name has been inscribed on the Carrington Citizens' Memorial Gates (photos, unveiled on the 23rd February 1924, 258 names inscribed, 41 Fallen, located at Connolly Park, corner of Cowper and Fitzroy Streets, Carrington N.S.W.), Carrington Municipal District Roll of Honor and the New Lambton Public School Roll of Honour. Name probably inscribed on the Loyal Carrington Lodge M.U.I.O.O.F. Roll of Honour, whereabouts unknown.
The tragic circumstances of John’s accidental death have been reported (see links).
I have placed poppies at the gravesite in remembrance of John’s service and sacrifice for God, King & Country.
For more detail, see “Forever Remembered “
http://www.commemoratingwarheroes.com/cemetery-main-search/
Contact with descendants would be greatly appreciated.
Lest We Forget
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