ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

SPRINGALL, John Fred

Full Name: John Fred

SPRINGALL

Date of Birth: 07

–

1874

Place of birth: Norwich

England

Occupation: Groom

Address: No. 1 State Mill Manjimup WA

Next of Kin: Mother- Mary Ann SPRINGALL

Next of Kin Address: 3 Westbury Road Forrest Gate London England

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 212

Rank: Staff Sergeant Major

Unit/Division: 10th Light Horse Regiment

Enlistment Date: 1914-10-15

Enlistment Location: Guildford

WA

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1915-02-08

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1915-03-04

Locations Served:

,

Returned: No

Discharge Date:

Cause of Death: Killed in Action

Date of Death:

Place of Death: Walkers Ridge Gallipoli Turkey

Age at Death: 31

Burial Location: Ari Burnu Cemetery Galliploi Turkey – Row E, Grave No. 17.

8/10/1914- Completed Medical Examination Guilford WA
15/10/1914- Appointed Acting Sergeant 10th Light Horse Regiment Claremont WA
21/10/1914- Promoted to Sergeant Major ” A ” Squadron 1oth Light Horse Regiment Claremont
21/12/1914- Transferred to ” B ” Squadron 10LHR Claremont
8/02/1915- Embarked Fremantle WA aboard ” Mashobra ” bound for Egypt
4/03/1915- Disembarked Alexandria ex Australia to Overseas Training Base
16/05/1915- Embarked Alexandria with Mediterranean Expeditionary Forces bound for Gallipoli Peninsula
7/08/1915- Killed in Action at Walkers Ridge Gallipoli Turkey.

 

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

1914/15 Star – Medal No. 25221

British War Medal – No. 9186

Victory Medal – No. 9138

Memorial Plaque/Scroll – No. 320024.

 

MEMORIAL INSCRIPTIONS

Manjimup War Memorial WA

Australian War Memorial Canberra ACT – Panel No. 8.