Herbert George PRISK

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Service Number:	2192
Enlisted:	5 May 1915, Enlisted at Perth, WA
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	11th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia, 1896
Home Town:	Leonora, Leonora, Western Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 6 August 1915
Cemetery:	Shell Green Cemetery, Gallipoli Peninsula Plot 11, Row I, Grave 10, Shell Green Cemetery, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Leonora Honour Roll, Leonora Road Board District Roll of Honor, Leonora War Memorial

5 May 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2192, 11th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Perth, WA
6 Jun 1915:	Involvement Private, 2192, 11th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Geelong embarkation_ship_number: A2 public_note: ''
6 Jun 1915:	Embarked Private, 2192, 11th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Geelong, Fremantle

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Son of John and Annie Prisk of Leonora, WA. Brother of John A. Prisk, Lillian M. Prisk, Daisy C. Prisk, Alma E. Prisk and Gerturde M. Prisk

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Previously refused application to enlist as he was considered too small. Served in the Cadets