James PRYOR

PRYOR, James

Service Number: 239
Enlisted: 17 August 1914, Enlisted at Melbourne
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 6th Infantry Battalion
Born: Eltham, Victoria, Australia, 26 September 1883
Home Town: Abbotsford, Boroondara, Victoria
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Furniture
Died: Killed in Action, Gallipoli, 25 April 1915, aged 31 years
Cemetery: No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Kangaroo Ground Lone Pine Memorial, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing
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World War 1 Service

17 Aug 1914: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 239, 6th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne
19 Oct 1914: Involvement Driver, 239, 6th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: ''
19 Oct 1914: Embarked Driver, 239, 6th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Melbourne
25 Apr 1915: Involvement Private, 239, 6th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 239 awm_unit: 6th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1915-04-25

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of Joseph and Mary Jane Pryor of 47 Hawthorn Road, Northcote, Victoria. Brother of Roy Pryor who returned to Australia on 23 July 1918 having served with the 58th Battalion

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