Sgt
Henry Alexander Spalholtz

Informationen zu Geburt

Geburtsjahr:
1897
Geburtsort:
Guildford, East Perth, Australia

Allgemeine Informationen

Beruf:
Ladenassistent

Informationen zum Armeedienst

Land:
Australia
Truppe:
Australian Imperial Force
Rang:
Sergeant
Dienstnummer:
2402
Einberufung datum:
16/05/1916
Einberufung ort:
Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, Australia
Einheiten:
 —  Australian Infantry, 43rd Bn. (The Hindmarsh Regiment)  (Letzte bekannte Einheit)

Informationen zu Tod

Sterbedatum:
04/10/1917
Sterbeort:
Hill 40, Zonnebeke, Belgien
Todesursache:
Im Kampf gefallen
Alter:
20

Gedenkstätte

Auszeichnungen und Orden 2

British War Medal
Medaille
Victory Medal
Medaille

Punkte von Interesse 3

#1 Geburtsort
#2 Einberufung ort
#3 Ort des Todes (ungefähr)

Meine Geschichte

Sergeant Henry Alexander Spalholtz was part of the 43th Battalion Australian Infantry Hindmarch Regiment (11th Australian Brigade, 3th Australian Division). Before enlisting, the 19 year old Henry Alexander worked as shop assistant in Woolgar, Western Australia. He was the second son of Henry Bernard Martin Spalholtz and Mathilda Rooke. His father was born in 1848 in Hamburg, Germany.
On the 4th October, the 43th Bn. Australian Infantry took part in the Battle of Broodseinde. The 11th Australian Brigade divided the task of the attack, where the 43th Bn. A.I.F. was responsible for the first wave. The 43th Battalion was to capture the line until Alma (D.22.c.20.40). It met its objective at 6.20am, after which it was immediately consolidated. However, the battalion suffered heavy losses before meeting its objective on Hill 40. The 42th battalion was to leapfrog through the 43th battalion. As one company missed its barrage, men from the 43th battalion joined. The second objective was reached fairly easy at 7.25 am.
According to his Service Record, Sergeant Spalholtz was buried 1400 yards Northwest of Zonnebeke, at Brick Kiln Yard (D.21.a.20.10.), close to the jump off line. His body wasn’t retrieved or identified after the war. He is remembered on the Menin Gate in Ypres.

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Australian War Memorial
https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/P10262508
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Australian War Memorial, Brigade Diary
https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C1339140
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Australian War Memorial, War Diary
https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C1344151?image=1
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CWGC
https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/1601275/spalholtz,-henry-alexander/
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Mc Carthy C., Passchendaele Day-by-Day account, Unicorn Publishing Group, 2018, London, pp. 110.
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National Archives of Australia
https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/DetailsReports/ItemDetail.aspx?Barcode=8088862&isAv=N
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Photo
https://discoveringanzacs.naa.gov.au/browse/gallery/207086
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The AIF-Project
https://www.aif.adfa.edu.au/showPerson?pid=283704
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The Long Long Trail
http://www.longlongtrail.co.uk/army/order-of-battle-of-divisions/3rd-australian-division/
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