SPRING, Archibald Edward

SPRING,  Archibald Edward

Full Name: Archibald Edward

SPRING

Date of Birth: 11

–

1875

Place of birth: Warrnambool VIC

Australia

Occupation: Shearer

Address: Bridgetown WA

Next of Kin: Nephew- Thomas BURN

Next of Kin Address: 9 Roxburgh Street Ascot Vale VIC

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 4650

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 11th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1915-12-09

Enlistment Location: Blackboy Hill

WA

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1916-02-12

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1916-03-10

Locations Served:

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Returned: No

Discharge Date:

Cause of Death: Killed in Action

Date of Death:

Place of Death: France

Age at Death: 41

Burial Location: AIF Burial Ground Grass Lane Flers France- Plot IV, Row F, Grave No. 1/10

6/12/1915- Completed Application to Enlist & Preliminary Medical Examination Bridgetown WA
9/12/1915- To 38 Depot Blackboy Hill Camp WA as Private
6/01/1916- To ” D ” Company 5th Depot Battalion
1/02/1916- To 14th Reinforcements 11th Battalion Blackboy Hill
12/02/1916- Embarked Fremantle WA aboard ” Miltiades ” bound for Egypt
10/03/1916- Disembarked Alexandria to Overseas Training Base Egypt
29/03/1916- Embarked Alexandria with British Expeditionary Forces bound for Marseilles France
4/04/1916- Disembarked Marseilles to 1st Australian Division Base Depot Etaples France
11/05/1916- Admitted 26th General Hospital Etaples ( Pyrexia )
20/05/1916- Discharged from Hospital to 1st ADBD Etaples
12/06/1916- Joined ” B ” Company 11th Battalion in the field France
3/08/1916- Wounded in Action France ( Gunshot Wound Leg )
4/08/1916- Admitted 8th Stationary Hospital Rouen France ex 3rd Field Ambulance ex 4th Casualty Clearing Station, then transferred to No. 1 Convalescent Depot Boulogne France
11/08/1916- Discharged to 1st ADBD Etaples ex Wounded
4/09/1916- Admitted Convalescent Depot Cayeux France ( Sick )
12/09/1916- Discharged to 1st ADBD Etaples France
16/10/1916- Rejoined 11th Battalion in the field France ex Base Depot
21/12/1916- Admitted 1st Anzac M.D.S ( Bronchitis )
23/12/1916- Transferred 15th F.A.D.R.S. in the field France
9/01/1917- Rejoined 11th Battalion in the field France ex Sickness
25/02/1917- Killed in Action France.

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

British War Medal – No. 32399

Victory Medal – No. 32174

Memorial Plaque/Scroll – No. 306771.

 

MEMORIAL INSCRIPTION

Australian War Memorial Canberra ACT – Panel No. 64.