ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

PRITCHARD, Jesse

PRITCHARD, Jesse

Full Name: Jesse

PRITCHARD

Date of Birth: 04

–

1885

Place of birth: Gloucester

England

Occupation: Labourer

Address: Collie WA

Next of Kin: Brother-Thomas Pritchard

Next of Kin Address: Parrys Inlet Denmark WA

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 2428

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 11th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1915-05-22

Enlistment Location: Blackboy Hill

WA

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1915-06-25

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1915-07-19

Locations Served:

Returned: No

Discharge Date:

Cause of Death: KIA

Date of Death:

Place of Death: Gallipoli

Age at Death: 30

Burial Location: Inscription Lone Pine Memorial Gallipoli- Panel No. 34

22/05/1915- Completed Application for Enlistment & Medical Examination Albany WA
25/05/1915-To 7th Reinforcements 11th Battalion Blackboy Hill Camp WA  as Private
25/06/1915- Embarked Fremantle WA aboard “Karoola” bound for Egypt
19/07/1915- Disembarked Alexandria to Overseas Training Base
31/07/1915-Embarked Alexandria with Mediterranean Expeditionary Forces bound for Gallipoli Peninsula
4/08/1915- Taken on Strength 11th Battalion in the field Gallipoli
6/08/1915-Reported MISSING IN ACTION Gallipoli
6/08/1915-Reported KILLED IN ACTION Lone Pine Gallipoli ( Court of Enquiry 10/04/1916 ).

 

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

1914/15 Star Medal No. 5106

British War Medal No. 23227

Victory Medal No. 23058

Memorial Plaque/Scroll No. 306621.

 

MEMORIAL INSCRIPTIONS

Denmark War Memorial WA

Australian War Memorial Canberra ACT Panel No. 63

Lone Pine War Memorial Gallipoli Turkey Panel No. 34.