Regimental number | 6776 |
Place of birth | Durham, England |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Cartwright |
Address | Bridgetown, Western Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 30 |
Height | 5' 4.5" |
Weight | 133 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, Joseph Blackett, Grafton, York, England |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Perth, Western Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 28th Battalion, 20th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/45/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A30 Borda on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 28th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Joseph and Elizabeth BLACKETT |
Discharge date | |
Family/military connections | Previous period of service with 'F' Company, 4th Tropical Force; see 947 Wilfred BLACKETT. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Fremantle, 29 June 1917; disembarked Plymouth, England, 25 August 1917; marched into 7th Training Bn, Rollestone, 26 August 1917. Marched into 6th Training Bn, Fovant, 8 November 1917. Admitted to Military Hospital, Fovant, 19 December 1917 (contusion, right knee); marched into No 3 Command Depot, Hurdcott, 24 December 1917. Marched into Overseas Training Depot, Longbridge Deverill, 9 February 1918. Proceeded overseas to France, 4 March 1918; marched into Australian Intermediate Base Depot, Le Havre, 5 March 1918. Proceeded to unit, 7 March 1918; taken on strength of 28th Bn, 9 March 1918. Admitted to No 6 Australian Field Ambulance, 28 March 1918 (gastritis); transferred to No 57 Field Ambulance, 2 April 1918; discharged to duty, 5 April 1918; rejoined 28th Bn, 6 May 1918. Wounded in action, 10 June 1918; admitted to No 5 Australian Field Ambulance, 11 June 1918 (gunshot left wounds, side, back, foot); transferred to No 61 Casualty Clearing Station, 11 June 1918; to No 53 General Hospital, Boulogne, 12 June 1918; to England, 16 June 1918; to Military Hospital, Frenshaw Hill, 17 June 1918; to No 3 Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 4 July 1918; discharged to furlough, 4 July 1918; marched into No 4 Command Depot, Hurdcott, 22 July 1918. Found guilty, 10 August 1918, of neglecting to obey orders by going out of bounds: award, forfeits 2 days' pay. Marched into Overseas Training Bde, Longbridge Deverill, 3 October 1918. Admitted to No 1 Australian Dermatological Hospital, 30 October 1918 (venereal disease); discharged, 1 November 1918, and marched into Convalescent Training Depot, Parkhouse, the same day; total period of treatment for venereal disease: 3 days. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'City of York', 14 January 1919; disembarked Fremantle, 18 February 1919; discharged Perth (medically unfit), 19 March 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Death attributed to war service. |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 43 |
Place of burial | Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth, Western Australia |
Sources | NAA: B2455, BLACKETT Wilfred |