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Busselton Historical Society > Records

Framed Photograph - Sapper Edward 'Ned' Pries

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Overview

Wooden rectangular frame with metal insignia "Australia Commonwealth Military Forces" (rising sun badge) at top centre.
Black and white portraiture (head & shoulders) of man in uniform.

Historical information

Sapper Edward 'Ned' Pries 1882-1964.

Only son of Arthur and Lucy Pries (nee Guerin), Ned enlisted in January 1918 at Blackboy Hill Camp.
He attended Wireless Training School in Sydney before embarking on board HMAT A14 Euripides to serve for the Divisional Signal Company General Reinforcements. Ned returned to Australia on medical grounds and was discharged in November 1919.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-124-2020.315

Item type

Objects

Photographs

Themes

War and Conflict

Material

Glass

Photographic Paper

Wood

Width

155 mm

Height or length

205 mm

Contextual information

Ned Pries was the son of Archie Pries and served in WW1

Keywords

Australian Army

Primary significance criteria

Historic significance

Social or spiritual significance

Links to additional resources

Edward Heinrich PRIES [vwma.org.au]

Virtual War Memorial record for Edward Heinrich PRIES

FIRST WORLD WAR EMBARKATION ROLL Edward Pries [www.awm.gov.au]

Australian War Memorial record for First World War Embarkation Roll for Edward Pries

Last modified

Monday, 12 May, 2025

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