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PRYOR, Ernest Edgar
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1687 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 43rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Clare, Clare and Gilbert Valleys - South Australia, Australia, 27 October 1866 |
| Home Town: | Clare, Clare and Gilbert Valleys, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Clare |
| Occupation: | Photographer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 10 July 1917, aged 50 years |
| Cemetery: |
Kandahar Farm Cemetery, Ypres, Flanders, Belgium 1.C.19 |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 9 Jun 1916: | Involvement Private, 1687, 43rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Afric embarkation_ship_number: A19 public_note: '' | |
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| 9 Jun 1916: | Embarked Private, 1687, 43rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Afric, Adelaide |
Personal Stories
Ernest Edgar Pryor AIF 1687
Ernest was a single man born 27 October 1866 in Clare S,A., son of William H Pryor. He enlisted as being aged 42 and 7 months but was actually 49 years 5 months. He had worked as a steward at the Adelaide Commercial Travellers Club on North Terrace but was working as a registered photographer from about 1908. He cared for his widowed mother and for his epiletic sister until her death. He was a sophisticated gentle man who enjoyed musical soirees and singing. His personal effects included a French book, a leather case and a painting outfit.
Submitted 23 July 2016 by Kathleen McKay