
| Regimental number | 52884 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Fordell |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Height | 5' 4.5" |
| Weight | 127 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Lilian Prujean, Tariki, Taranaki |
| Previous military service | Served for 2 years in Mounted Volunteers; not serving in any military unit at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade Reinforcements, H Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 88 Athenic on |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | Hermies Hill British Cemetery (Plot IV, Row E, Grave No 15), Pas de Calais, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Lilia Prujean (both b. England), Omata, New Plymouth |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 15773 Alfred Edward PRUJEAN, Wellington Infantry Regiment, returned to New Zealand, 24 December 1917; 79902 Pte John Albert PRUJEAN, New Zealand Infantry, returned to New Zealand, 8 November 1919. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 16 July 1917; admitted to ship's hospital, at sea, 19 August 1917 (measles); discharged from ship's hospital, 29 August 1917; disembarked Liverpool, England, 16 September 1917, and marched in to Reserve Bn, Tidworth. Proceeded overseas to France, 23 October 1917. Joined Bn, in the field, 7 November 1917, and posted to B Company. Killed in action, 9 August 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 68, p. 12 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 20803211 |