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Is every group a subgroup of a centerless group with the same prime order elements?

Suppose $G$ is a group. Is $G$ a subgroup of some group $H$ such that:

  • $H$ is centerless;
  • If $h \in H$ is an element of prime order, then $h \in G$.

In other words, can every group be embedded in a centerless group without introducing new prime order elements?