Harry PRIOR

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Service Numbers:	1411, 1303
Enlisted:	19 November 1914, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria Later issued with the service number 1303 on 13 March 1915
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	8th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Darlington, England, 1894
Home Town:	Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales
Schooling:	Corporation Road School, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:	Ships Cook
Died:	Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Turkey, 27 June 1915
Cemetery:	Beach Cemetery - ANZAC Cove Plot 11, Row B, Grave 7
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

19 Nov 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1411, 8th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria Later issued with the service number 1303 on 13 March 1915
2 Feb 1915:	Involvement Private, 1411, 8th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Clan McGillivray embarkation_ship_number: A46 public_note: ''
2 Feb 1915:	Embarked Private, 1411, 8th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Clan McGillivray, Melbourne
27 Jun 1915:	Involvement Private, 1303, 8th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1303 awm_unit: 8 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1915-06-27

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Son of Felix and Catherine Prior of 3 Beaumont Street, Darlington, England

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

Did tailor while serving on board ships