Charles PRENDERGAST

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Service Numbers:	606, 2313
Enlisted:	19 August 1914, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Saddler Staff Sergeant
Last Unit:	1st Australian Reserve Park
Born:	County Kildare, Ireland, 1880
Home Town:	South Melbourne, Port Phillip, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Saddler
Died:	Coburg, Victoria, Australia, 1952, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne Service held on the 24 July 1942. Joshua Jordan Lawn Area, Row U, Grave 61 Grave held in perpetuity for all time
Memorials:	South Melbourne Great War Roll of Honor

19 Aug 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 606, 6th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
13 Sep 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Saddler Sergeant, 2313, 1st Australian Reserve Park, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
19 Oct 1914:	Involvement Private, 606, 6th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: ''
19 Oct 1914:	Embarked Private, 606, 6th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Melbourne
20 Oct 1914:	Embarked 2313, 1st Australian Reserve Park, HMAT Armadale, Melbourne
20 Oct 1914:	Involvement 2313, 1st Australian Reserve Park, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '21' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Armadale embarkation_ship_number: A26 public_note: ''
11 May 1915:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 606, 6th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Gunshot wound to the left thigh. Later amputated
5 May 1916:	Discharged AIF WW1, Saddler Staff Sergeant, 2313, 1st Australian Reserve Park, Discharged at the 3rd Military District due to Rheumatism and Otitis of the right ear
27 Sep 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Saddler Staff Sergeant, 1st Australian Reserve Park, Prior to embarking

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Son of Patrick Prendergast and Catherine Prendergast nee Lawler of County Kildare, Ireland

Husband of Eileen Prendergast of 6 Albert Road, South Melbourne, Victoria

Commenced return to Australia on 12 December 1915 aboard HS Star of England disemarking on the 29 January 1916

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

Served his saddling apprenticeship under his father in Ireland

Served with the Ireland Yeomanry for seven years

Address at the time of enlistment was Napier Street, Fitzroy, Victoria

Son of Charles Prendergast of 96 Victoria Flat, Clerkenwell, London, England

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

Commenced return to Australia on 31 August 1916 aboard HS Marana

Previously served with the Scotch Guards for eight years