PRUNSTER, Charles Joseph
| Service Number: | 35280 |
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| Enlisted: | 27 October 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Gunner |
| Last Unit: | Field Artillery Brigades |
| Born: | Geraldton Western Australia, 19 March 1893 |
| Home Town: | Geraldton, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Butcher |
| Died: | Broncho Pneumonia, Oakbank War Hospital, Glasgow, Scotland , United Kingdom, 19 February 1919, aged 25 years |
| Cemetery: |
Glasgow Western Necropolis, Scotland Row N, Grave No. 12 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Geraldton District Great War Honour Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 27 Oct 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Gunner, 35280, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade | |
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| 9 Nov 1917: | Involvement Gunner, 35280, Field Artillery Brigades, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Sydney embarkation_ship_number: A15 public_note: '' | |
| 9 Nov 1917: | Embarked Gunner, 35280, Field Artillery Brigades, HMAT Port Sydney, Melbourne | |
| 19 Feb 1919: | Involvement Gunner, 35280, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 35280 awm_unit: 3rd Australian Field Artillery Brigade awm_rank: Gunner awm_died_date: 1919-02-19 |
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The summary below was completed by Cathy Sedgwick – Facebook “WW1 Australian War Graves in England/UK/Scotland/Ireland
Died on this date – 19th February.... Gunner Charles Joseph Prunster was born at Geraldton, Western Australia in December, 1893. He enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force (A.I.F.) on 27th October, 1916 as a 23 year old, single, Butcher from Geraldton, Western Australia.
Gunner Charles Joseph Prunster embarked from Melbourne, Victoria on HMAT Port Sydney (A15) on 9th November, 1917 with the Field Artillery, 27th Reinforcements & disembarked at Suez on 12th December, 1917. He Prunster embarked from Alexandria on 18th December, 1917 & disembarked at Taranto on 22nd December, 1917. Gunner Prunster then disembarked at Southampton, England on 4th January, 1918 where he would receive further training before being sent to the War Front.
Gunner Prunster was marched in to R.B.A.A. (Reserve Brigade Australian Artillery), Heytesbury, Wiltshire on 4th January, 1918. He proceeded overseas to France on 1st April, 1918.
Gunner Prunster was transferred to 3rd Field Artillery Brigade on 14th April, 1918 from Artillery Reinforcements. He was appointed Driver from 7th May, 1918 under A.I.F order 785 then reverted back to Gunner on 17th June, 1918.
Gunner Prunster was sent sick to Hospital on 24th November, 1918, having been injured accidentally. He was admitted to 58th Casualty Clearing Station with abrasions to face & neck. Gunner Prunster was discharged top duty on 3rd December, 1918 & rejoined his Unit in France on 6th December, 1918.
Gunner Prunster was on leave to UK from 4th February, 1919.
Gunner Charles Joseph Prunster was admitted to Oakbank War Hospital, Glasgow, Scotland on 17th February, 1919 whilst on leave from France.
Gunner Charles Joseph Prunster died at 3.15 pm on 19th February, 1919 at Oakbank War Hospital, Glasgow, Scotland from Broncho-pneumonia. He was buried in Western Necropolis Cemetery, Glasgow, Scotland where 10 other WW1 Australian War Graves are located.
(The above is a summary of my research. The full research can be found by following the link below)
https://ww1austburialsuk.weebly.com/-western-necropolis.html
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