John PRENDERGAST

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Service Number:	2654
Enlisted:	18 June 1915, Enlisted at Perth, WA
Last Rank:	Bombardier
Last Unit:	12th Field Artillery Brigade
Born:	North Perth, Western Australia, 1894
Home Town:	North Perth, Vincent, Western Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Memorials:

18 Jun 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2654, 11th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Perth, WA
2 Sep 1915:	Involvement Private, 2654, 11th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Anchises embarkation_ship_number: A68 public_note: ''
2 Sep 1915:	Embarked Private, 2654, 11th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Anchises, Fremantle
1 Mar 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1), From 11th Battalion
16 Mar 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 24th Field Artillery (Howitzer) Brigade, From 51st Battalion
1 Jul 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Driver, In France
25 Jan 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Driver, 12th Field Artillery Brigade , From 24th Field Artillery Brigade
1 May 1918:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Bombardier, 12th Field Artillery Brigade
26 May 1918:	Promoted AIF WW1, Bombardier, 12th Field Artillery Brigade
16 Jul 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Bombardier, 2654, 12th Field Artillery Brigade , Discharged at the 5th Military District

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Son of Catherine Prendergast of 38 Angrove Street, Perth, WA

Commenced return to Australia on 13 April 1919 aboard HT Wyreema disembarking on the 24 May 1919

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