Regimental number | 423 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Marrickville, New South Wales |
School | Marrickville Public School, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | English Combe, Warren Road, Marickville, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Next of kin | Father, Joseph Charles Bladwell, Warren Road, Marrickville, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 20th Battalion, A Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/37/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 20th Battalion |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal 'Work at Broodseinde.' Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Medal 'At BROODSEINDE near YPRES, during attack, this N.C.O. led his men with great gallantry and with others rushed a strong enemy machine gun position under very heavy fire capturing many prisoners and several machine guns. He was wounded in the shoulder but insisted in carrying on, until again wounded in the leg. his personal example greatly inspired the men and helped considerably in the success.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 76 Date: |
Family/military connections | Brother: 2377 Pte Reginald Robert BLADWELL, 56th Bn, killed in action, 30 September 1918. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, France (awarded promotion after Pozieres, 1916), Belgium (awarded the Military Medal after Passchendaele, 1917). Wounded, Passchendaele, 8 October 1917; returned to duty, 20 February 1918. Medals: Military Medal, 1914-18 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |