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PRISK, Oliver Henry
| Service Numbers: | 446, 953 |
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| Enlisted: | 27 November 1914, Enlisted at Oaklands Park |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 9th Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Bletchley, South Australia, 9 March 1880 |
| Home Town: | Tailem Bend, Murray Bridge, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Mechanic |
| Died: | Mile End, South Australia, 31 August 1971, aged 91 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia Derrick Gardens, Path 21, Grave 86B Interment right number 27177 and expires 3 September 2021 |
| Memorials: | Tailem Bend and District Honour Roll |
Boer War Service
| 1 Oct 1899: | Involvement Private, 446, 8th Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse |
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World War 1 Service
| 27 Nov 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 953, Enlisted at Oaklands Park | |
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| 2 Jun 1915: | Embarked Private, 953, 9th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Botanist, Adelaide | |
| 2 Jun 1915: | Involvement Private, 953, 9th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Botanist embarkation_ship_number: A59 public_note: '' |
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Boer War Information
Service Number: 446
Rank: Private
Unit: 8th Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse
Conflict / Operation: South Africa, 1899-1902 (Boer War)
WW1 Information
27 July 1917 - Diagnosed with heart and legs swelling, Class A
13 February 1918 - Embarked HMT Ulyses for Australia at Port Said
1 March 1918 - Returned to Australia for Discharged - Neurastenia
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
3 August 1918 - Married Daisy Machell in the Baptist Church, Murray Bridge
RSL Information
Previous address was Tailem bend
6 August 1918 - Joined Thebarton Sub Brqnch; address 81 Darebin Street, Mile End
1950 - Transferred to Hilton Sub Branch
Badge S25404 lost. Badge 15501 (mini) issued
Biography
Served WW1
WW1 Information
27 July 1917 - Diagnosed with heart and legs swelling, Class A
13 February 1918 - Embarked HMT Ulyses for Australia at Port Said
1 March 1918 - Returned to Australia for Discharged - Neurastenia
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Boer War Information
Service Number: 446
Rank: Private
Unit: 8th Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse
Conflict / Operation: South Africa, 1899-1902 (Boer War)
3 August 1918 - Married Daisy Machell in the Baptist Church, Murray Bridge
RSL Information
6 August 1918 - Joined Thebarton Sub Branch; address 81 Darebin Street, Mile End
April 1950 - Transferred too Hilton Sub Branch
Badge S25404 lost. Mini badge 15501 issued