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PRITCHARD, Leonard William

Service Number:	1193
Enlisted:	12 January 1915, 8th Reinforcements
Last Rank:	Trooper
Last Unit:	3rd Light Horse Regiment
Born:	Hindmarsh, South Australia, 1 July 1894
Home Town:	Adelaide, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Daw Park, City of Mitcham, South Australia, Australia, 20 June 1962, aged 67 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Hindmarsh Cemetery, S.A.
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World War 1 Service

12 Jan 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1193, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, 8th Reinforcements
26 Aug 1915:	Involvement Private, 1193, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: RMS Morea embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
26 Aug 1915:	Embarked Private, 1193, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, RMS Morea, Adelaide
13 Nov 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Trooper, 1193, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Reinforced his unit at Gallipoli
20 Dec 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Trooper, 1193, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli, ANZAC withdrawal from Gallipoli.
4 Aug 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Trooper, 1193, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, Battle of Romani, 1916 S.A. Red Cross Information Bureau records state that he witnessed the death of 134 SGT EASTHER L.R. from his regiment.
4 Oct 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Trooper, 1193, Egypt and Palestine - Light Horse and AFC Operations
11 Nov 1918:	Involvement Trooper, 1193
16 Mar 1919:	Embarked AIF WW1, Trooper, 1193, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, R.T.A. HMAT Euripides
21 Jul 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Trooper, 1193, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, Awarded 1914/1915 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal.

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