Regimental number | 3173 |
Place of birth | Tiaro, Queensland |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Childers, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 26 |
Height | 5' 10.75" |
Weight | 138 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Emily Deshong, West Street, Childers, Queensland |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Maryborough, Queensland |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 41st Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/58/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 41st Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | France |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 28 |
Place of burial | Etaples Military Cemetery (Plot XXX, Row A, Grave No. 2A), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 133 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Tom and Emily BLACKMAN, Man Street, Childers, Queensland |
Family/military connections | Brother: 3174 Pte Thomas BLACKMAN, 41st Bn, returned to Australia, 17 December 1918. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | Attestation Form: Complexion: 'Dark' |
Sources | NAA: B2455, BLACKMAN Alfred John |