Alfred Blanks

Alfred Blanks was a New Zealand soldier who served in World War I, enlisting on the first day of the war. He was known for his bravery and leadership, notably leading a bugle squad that played the Last Post at the first Anzac Day service in London in 1916. After the war, he returned to New Zealand and worked as a sewing machine repairman. Alfred's legacy has been honored through the recent return of his lost medals to his great-grandson.