| Regimental number | 3234 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Miners Rest, Victoria |
| School | Miners' Rest State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Blacksmith |
| Address | Ballarat North, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 30 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E F Blackman, 709 Macarthur Street, Ballarat North, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 5th Battalion, 11th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/22/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Name given on RoH circular as Leslie Crompton BLACKMAN. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Ploegsteert, Belgium |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 31 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 31 |
| Place of burial | Berks Cemetery Extension (Row B, Grave No. 16), Ploegsteert, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Frances Emily BLACKMAN, 12 Baird Street, Ballarat, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Brother: Captain Lyle Aubrey BLACKMAN MC, 8th Bn, returned to Australia, 10 May 1919; Lt Walter John Thomas BLACKMAN, 55th Bn, returned to Austalia, 28 March 1919; Cousins: 523 Captain John Reginald BLACKMAN MC, 8th Bn, returned to Australia, 14 January 1919; Captain FC SALE MC, 21st Bn, returned to Australia; Brother-in-Law: Captain Frederick Nelson WELLINGTON MC, 21st Bn.~ |
| Other details | War service: Egypt, Western Front |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
