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Ben BLACKWELL

Regimental number13050
Place of birthSouthport, Lancashire, England
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationMotor mechanic
AddressArdlethan, New South Wales
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation32
Height5' 7"
Weight132 lbs
Next of kinWife, Mrs Isabel Blackwell, Townhead Eyan, Derbyshire, England
Enlistment date19 July 1916
Rank on enlistmentDriver
Unit nameAuxiliary Mechanical Transport Company 1, Section 2
AWM Embarkation Roll number25/113/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A34 Persic on 22 December 1916
Rank from Nominal RollDriver
Unit from Nominal Roll6th Motor Transport Section
FateReturned to Australia 9 August 1919
Discharge date24 January 1920
Other details

War service: mbarked for overseas service, 22 December 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 3 March 1917; marched in to Army Service Corps Training Depot, Parkhouse.

Absent without leave from 2400, 19 May 1917, till 21:30, 20 May 1917: awarded 4 days' Confinement to Camp, and forfeited 1 day's pay. Absent without leave from 1500, 30 May 1917, till 21:30, 30 May 1917: awarded 14 days' Confinement to Camp, and forfeited 10 days' pay.

Proceeded overseas to France ex England, 20 June 1917. Transferred to 1st Anzac Entrenching Bn, 22 June 1917.

Deprived of two days' pay for neglecting to obey Fourth Army Standing Order (exceeding the speed limit), 14 December 1917.

Proceeded on leave to England, 9 February 1918; rejoined unit, 25 February 1918.

Taken on strength of Headquarters Australian Mechanical Transport Company, 13 March 1918; transferred to No 6 Australian Mechanical Transport Company, France, 30 May 1918.

On leave to United Kingdom, 23 December 1918, rejoined headquarters from leave, 8 January 1919; marched out to England, 20 May 1919.

Commenced return to Australia, 9 August 1919; disembarked Sydney 3 October 1919; discharged medically unfit, 24 Janary 1920.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death31 July 1927
Place of burialMacquarie Park Cemetery

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