| Regimental number | 569 |
| Place of birth | Northcote, Victoria |
| School | Fairfield State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Motor driver |
| Address | 102 Darebin Road, Northcote, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, Alfred Edwin Blanch, 102 Darebin Road, Northcote, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served successively in the Senior Cadets, 56th, 51st and (?)58th Regiments, Citizen Military Forces. Held the rank of Colour Sergeant in the CMF. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Sergeant |
| Unit name | 24th Battalion, C Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/41/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 24th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Wounded at Gallipoli; died at Alexandria, Egypt. |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Lone Pine, Gallipoli |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 21.10 |
| Place of burial | Chatby War Memorial Cemetery (Row A, Grave No. 90), Egypt |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 101 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Alfred Edwin and Lilian Charlotte BLANCH, 58 Beaconsfield Parade, Northcote, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Brother: Sergeant C BLANCH, MM, returned to Australia |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
