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Michael Anthony Spring

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Photograph of Private Michael Spring 6/1986. Image kindly provided by William John Spring (May 2015). Image may be subject to copyright restrictions.

Photograph of Private Michael Spring 6/1986. Image kindly provided by William John Spring (May 2015) …

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Michael Anthony AWMM
  • Surname
    Spring AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 6/1986 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi
  • Hapū
  • Waka
  • Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    WW1 Unknown AWMM Canterbury, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    WW1 John Spring (father), Seadown, Timaru, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 17 April 1915 AWMM Single/WWI AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
    1915-1916 Gallipoli AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 6/1986 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW1 Canterbury, New Zealand AWMM
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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  • Medical notes
    Died of wounds, Cause of Death AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Son of Mr. and Mrs. John Spring, of Seadown, Timaru, South Canterbury. AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    19 August 1915 AWMM
    Gallipoli, Turkey AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Died of wounds AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    Chunuk Bair (New Zealand) Memorial, Chunuk Bair Cemetery, Gallipoli, Turkey AWMM

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  • Michael was wounded in the 2nd battle of Chunuk Bair and he died from his wounds 11 days later.
    It is assumed he died on a hospital ship and was buried at sea possibly the Aegean Sea.

    William John Spring b. 4 October 1947.
    I am a distant cousin of Michael who will be forever young.

    MAY MICHAEL ALWAYS REST IN PEACE.
    Public - William John - Other relative - 28 October 2017
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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
08 August 2021Ian BanksTaumarunui New ZealandResearcher
06 November 2018WilliamNZOther relative
28 October 2017William JohnAUCKLANDOther relative

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