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PRESCOTT, Hugh Henry Percival

Service Number:	1757
Enlisted:	24 February 1916
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	59th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Caulfield, Victoria, Australia, 26 June 1895
Home Town:	Loch Valley, Baw Baw, Victoria
Schooling:	Beremboke State School, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Killed in Action, France, 19 July 1916, aged 21 years
Cemetery:	Aubers Ridge British Cemetery, Aubers Plot I, Row A, Grave No. 9
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Korumburra War Memorial, Neerim War Memorial, Noojee War Memorial

World War 1 Service

24 Feb 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1757, Depot Battalion
4 Apr 1916:	Involvement Private, 1757, 57th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: ''
4 Apr 1916:	Embarked Private, 1757, 57th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Melbourne
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement Private, 1757, 59th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1757 awm_unit: 59th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-19
Date unknown:	Involvement 57th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix)

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