Arthur Edward Pries

Arthur Edward Pries

Personal Information
Date of Birth	28 Jul 1922 (Army) ; 29 Jul 1923 (Navy)
Place of Birth	Perth, Western Australia
Religion	Church of England
Address	Albany road, Kelmscott, Western Australia
Next of Kin	Father , Mr Edward Heindrich Pries
Military Information
Reg Number	W1087 & F5059
Date of Enlistment	3 Apr 1941
Rank	Trooper & Ordinary Seaman
Unit/Formation	10th Light Horse Regiment & Various Navy ships
Military Movement
1st Departure from Australia
Journey Dates	21 Oct 1943 ‒ 10 Oct 1944
Transport Details	HMAS Warrego
Transfers
Journey Dates	11 Oct 1944 ‒ 1 Nov 1944
Transport Details	HMAS Wilcannia
Journey Dates	2 Nov 1944 ‒ 17 Dec 1944
Transport Details	HMAS Bungaree
Journey Dates	18 Dec 1944 ‒ 24 Jan 1945
Transport Details	HMAS Ping Wo
2nd Departure from Australia
Journey Dates	25 Jan 1945 ‒ 26 Feb 1945
Transport Details	HMAS Barcoo
Transfers
Journey Dates	27 Feb 1945 ‒ 25 Aug 1945
Transport Details	HMAS Kyabra
Journey Dates	26 Aug 1945 ‒ 14 Dec 1945
Transport Details	HMAS Toowoomba
Return to Australia
Journey Dates	15 Dec 1945 ‒ 25 Jan 1946
Transport Details	HMAS Geraldton
Journey Dates	26 Jan 1946 ‒ 10 Apr 1946
Transport Details	HMAS Toowoomba
Post War Details
Fate	Returned to Australia
Medals	1939-45 Star Pacific Star War Medal 1939-45 Australian Service Medal 1939-45

War Service

Enlisted part time in the CMF at Bunbury on 3 Apr 1941 and he was allocated to the 10th Light Horse Regiment which was responsible for patrolling coastal areas. Arthur was discharged from the Army on 19 May 1943, and enlisted in the Navy on 20 May 1943 where he served as a signalman aboard a range of ships, some for very brief periods.

Will need to examine ship histories to establish the story

Post War

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