
| Regimental number | 15773 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Fordell |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Height | 5' 6" |
| Weight | 134 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs L E Prujean, Tariki, Taranaki |
| Previous military service | Nil (previously rejected for NZEF enlistment on account of rupture, since operated on) |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 15th Reinforcements (2nd Draft), Wellington Infantry Battalion, B Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | Wellington Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Commenced return to New Zealand |
| Discharge date | |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 52884 Rifleman Henry Arthur PRUJEAN, 2nd Bn, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, killed in action, 9 September 1918; 79902 Pte Albert PRUJEAN, New Zealand Infantry, returned to New Zealand, 8 November 1919. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 29 July 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 28 September 1916, and marched in to Sling Camp. Proceeded overseas to France, 10 October 1916; joined Bn, in the field, 23 October 1916. Wounded in action, 4 October 1917 (gun shot wound, back); admitted to 1/2 South Midlands Field Ambulance, 5 October 1917, and transferred to 4th Casualty Clearing Station; to No 14 General Hospital, Wimereux, 6 October 1917 (gun shot wound, back and abdomen); transferred to England, and admitted to No 2 NZ General Hospital, Walton-on-Thames, 10 October 1917. Classified unfit by NZ Medical Board, 28 November 1917. Commenced return to New Zealand from Avonmouth on board HMNZT 'Maheno', 24 December 1917; discharged (no longer physically fit for war service on account of wounds received in action), 2 March 1918. War service: 1 year 333 days (of which 1 year 189 days was abroad) Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 76 |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 37, p. 23 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 7880871 |