Regimental number | 79 |
Place of birth | Adelaide, South Australia |
School | St Peter's College, Adelaide, South Australia, Melbourne Grammar School, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farmer and grazier |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Next of kin | Brother, J.C. Blackmore, Lansdowne, Wattamondara, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 6th Light Horse Regiment, A Squadron |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/11/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board Transport A29 Suevic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | 2nd Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Enlisted September 1914 in the 6th Light Horse as a Private. Wounded, June 1915, at Gallipoli and contracted enteric. Invalided to England; rejoined his unit in January 1916, but transferred to the 1st Bn with a commission as Lieutenant. |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Pozi?res, France |
Age at death | 30 |