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Herbert BLAKELY

Regimental number2475
Place of birthBraidwood, New South Wales
SchoolSpring Valley Public School, Goulburn, New South Wales
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationLabourer
AddressKingsdale, Goulburn, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation26
Next of kinSister, Mrs William Matthews, Kingsdale, Goulburn, New South Wales
Enlistment date1 July 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name25th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/42/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A69 Warilda on 5 October 1915
Rank from Nominal RollLance Corporal
Unit from Nominal Roll9th Battalion
FateDied of disease 3 March 1917
Place of death or woundingFrance
Date of death3 March 1917
Age at death28
Place of burialEtaples Military Cemetery (Plot XXI, Row L, Grave No. 2A), France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
55
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Son of James and Emma A BLAKELY, Post Office, Granfell, New South Wales

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