| Regimental number | 15235 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Tekaka |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Farm labourer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Height | 5' 2.5" |
| Weight | 130 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Charles Prattley, Sawyer's Bay, Otago |
| Previous military service | Served in Coast Defence, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 15th Reinforcements, 1st Draft, Otago Infantry Battalion, D Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Waitemata on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | Poelcapelle British Cemetery (Plot XXXI, Row E, Grave No 18), nr Ieper, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Charles and Margaret Prattley, Sawyer's Bay, Dunedin |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 25 July 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 3 October 1916, and marched into Sling Camp. Proceeded overseas to France, 20 October 1916; joined 2nd Bn. Otago Infantry Regiment, in the field, 9 November 1916, and posted to 4th Company. Admitted to No 1 NZ Field Ambulance, 21 December 1916 (tracheitis); rejoined Bn, 30 December 1916. Admitted to No 2 NZ Field Ambulance, 27 February 1917 (inflammation of larynx); discharged to unit, and rejoined Bn, 12 March 1917. Admitted to No 3 NZ Field Ambulance, 25 July 1917 (inflammation of larynx); rejoined Bn, 28 July 1917. Reported missing in action, 12 October 1917. Court of Enquiry, 19 November 1917, concluded: 'Killed in action, 12 October 1917'. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 37, p. 12 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 20802603 |