Alfred SPRINGALL

Regimental number4/1847
OccupationFitter
Next of kinFather, S S Springall, 35 Russell Street, Westport
Rank on embarkationSapper
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, Horse Transports, 10th Reinforcements Details, New Zealand Field Engineers
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board Waihora on 22 February 1916
Final rankSapper
Final unitNew Zealand Engineers
FateDied of wounds 26 August 1918
Age at death from cemetery records24
Place of burialQueens Cemetery (Plot II, Row M, Grave No 2), Bucquoy, Pas-de-Calais, France
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: S.S. & G.E. Springall, Swanson, Auckland
Medals

Military Medal

'This sapper showed conspicuous gallantry on October 12th when carrying out a reconnaissance for wells and dugouts near Gravenstafel north east of Ypres. His cool behaviour under machine gun fire and steady progress set a fine example to the remainder of the party.'
Source: 'London Gazette'
Date: 14 January 1918

Other details

War service: Egypt, Western Front

Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 23, p. 7