Regimental number | 2564 |
Place of birth | Casino New South Wales |
School | Casino Superior Public School, NSW |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Boatmaker |
Address | Glenmore, South Casino, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Next of kin | Father, Stephen Blanch, Glenore, South Casino, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 25th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/42/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A48 Seang Bee on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 9th Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Pozi?res, France |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 19.10 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 19 |
Place of burial | Contalmaison Chateau Cemetery (Plot II, Row C, Grave No. 16), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 55 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Stephen and Grace BLANCH, South Casino, New South Wales |
Family/military connections | Cousins: 3 killed |