Regimental number | 245 |
Place of birth | Ipswich Queensland |
Religion | Protestant |
Occupation | Miner |
Address | Ipswich, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 24 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Janet Pringle, Bundamba, Ipswich, Queensland |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
Unit name | Mining Corps 1, Company 1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Tunnelling Company |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Medal 'On 29th September, 1918, at BONY, Sapper PRINGLE was one of party searching for Booby traps and road mines on forward roads, following close behind the attacking Infantry. On the attack being held up he volunteered as runner and for the greater part of the day carried messages up and down under heavy shell and machine gun fire for both Tunnelling and pioneer Officers. During the afternoon he also organised a party of American infantry and helped feed a battery with ammunition until the guns were forced out of action by enemy fire. He showed great courage and disregard of personal danger.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 115 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |