Alfred Thomas PRINCE

Regimental number23/1782
OccupationCarpenter
Next of kinFather, J Prince, Kohimaramara
Rank on embarkationRifleman
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 4th Reinforcements to 1st and 2nd Battalions, E Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 4 March 1916
E Company left New Zealand on board two ships, HMNZT 47 Willochra and HMNZT 48 'Tofua'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked.
Medals

Military Medal

'During the attack on the Messines Ridge on 7th June, 1917, was a Company Runner who carried messages from the Black Dotted Line to the Battalion Headquarters, often through heavy barrages and always under shell fire. He showed unflinching courage and never considered his own safety before his duty.'
Source: London Gazette
Date: 16 August 1917

SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 26, p. 29