HARPER, Prescott Henry

HARPER,  Prescott Henry

Full Name: Prescott Henry

HARPER

Date of Birth: 01

1886

Place of birth: Guildford WA

Australia

Occupation: Grazier

Address: Guildford WA

Next of Kin: Wife – Grace Williamson HARPER

Next of Kin Address: " Woodbridge " Guildford WA

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 3346

Rank: Lieutenant

Unit/Division: 2nd Field Squadron Engineers

Enlistment Date: 1917-03-07

Enlistment Location: Perth

WA

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Embarkation Date: 1917-05-19

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Disembarkation Date: 1917-06-20

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Returned: Yes

Discharge Date: 1919-11-01

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PREVIOUS SERVICE
King’s Colonial Yeomanry England – 2 years
25th Light Horse, 8 years, Rank 1st Lieutenant
5/03/1917- Completed Medical Examination Perth WA
7/03/1917- Joined 10th Light Horse Regiment Claremont WA as Trooper
30/04/1917- To 28th Reinforcements 10th Light Horse Regiment Claremont as Sergeant
19/05/1917- Embarked Fremantle WA aboard ” Port Sydney ” bound for Egypt
20/06/1917- Disembarked Alexandria Egypt to Isolation Camp Moascar & Promoted EDP Sergeant
26/07/1917- Reverts to Trooper on transfer to 10th Light Horse Regiment Marakeb Egypt
14/08/1917- Marched into & Taken on strength 3rd Light Horse Training Regiment
18/10/1917- Promoted 2nd Lieutenant with 2nd Field Squadron Engineers Shellal Egypt ex 10LHR
9/12/1917- Admitted Hospital Egypt ( Diarrhoea ) ex 35th Casualty Clearing Station ex 66th Casualty Clearing Station
24/12/1917- Rejoined Unit in the field Egypt ex sickness
18/02/1918- Promoted Lieutenant in the field Egypt
26/03/1919- Admitted Hospital Moascar Egypt ( Malaria )
28/03/1919- Discharged to Unit ex Hospital
26/07/1919- Embarked Kantara Egypt per ” Burma ” for Return to Australia
22/08/1919- Disembarked Fremantle WA ex Egypt
3/10/1919- Medical Board Examination 26th A A Hospital WA- Recommended for Discharge
1/11/1919- Discharged from Active Service ( Appointment Terminated )

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

British War Medal – No. 20983

Victory Medal – No. 19943