THE PRO PATRIA PROJECT
BISHOPRICK Alfred Eric
23958, Private, 1st Battalion, Auckland Regiment, WW1
470896, Home Guard Service WW2
Overseer, Akatarawa, Kaitoke and Rimutaka highways.

CITATION
British Empire Medal - Civil Division (BEM) civil
New Year Honours List 1960
Lately for services as overseer, Akatarawa, Kaitoke and Rimutaka highways.

Military Medal
Gazetted 12 June 1918 (p7017)
For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in the feild on 26 March 1918, North East of Mailly Maillet.  When attacking an enemy position in advance of Chalk Pit, Private BISHOPRICK rendered splendid assistance.  He, with two other men bombed and then rushed in, killing and capturing eight of the enemy.  The sap was then followed down and made secure.  Private BISHOPRICK was wounded very soon after.

KNOWN AWARDS
British Empire Medal
Military Medal
British War Medal
Victory Medal
New Zealand War Service Medal

NOTES
Born 1 January 1897 Waimate North, New Zealand
Died 14 August 1976 Te Puke, New Zealand
Buried in Old Te Puke Cemetery