LEST WE FORGET
Aircraftman Class I John Cottrall PRYOR
Service No: 62803
Born: Gunnedah NSW, 15 May 1922
Enlisted in the RAAF: 10 March 1942
Unit: No. 3 School of Technical Training, Ultimo NSW
Died: Illness, Sydney NSW, 6 July 1943, Aged 21 Years
Cremated: Rookwood Crematorium Sydney, NSW
CWGC Additional Information: Son of John Herbert and Letitia May Pryor, of Prospect
Roll of Honour: Kiama NSW
Remembered: Panel 117, Commemorative Area, Australian War Memorial, Canberra ACT
Remembered: Honour Roll of Old Newingtonians, Stanmore NSW
On 6 July 1943, Aircraftman Class I Pryor, an Electrical Fitter, was admitted to No. 3 RAAF Hospital with broncho-pneumonia and he died on 11 July 1943.
References:
Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour On-Line Records (RAAF Casualty Information compiled by Alan Storr (409804))
Commonwealth War Graves Commission On-Line Records
Department of Veterans’ Affairs On-Line WWII Nominal Roll
National Archives of Australia On-Line Record A705, 166/33/50
Register of War Memorials in New South Wales On-Line