Regimental number | 5559 |
Place of birth | Weyburgh, Kent, England |
School | Elementary School, Kent, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 23 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | 18 Wigram Road, Glebe, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 27 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Emma Blackman, Kings Hill Dairy, Hoo near Rochester Kent, England |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 18th Battalion, 15th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/35/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 18th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Villers-Bretonneux, France |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 29 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 29 |
Place of burial | Longueau British Cemetery (Plot II, Row A, Grave No. 5), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 84 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Emma BLACKMAN, King's Hill Dairy, Hoo, Rochester, England |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |