| Regimental number | 6773 |
| Place of birth | Lerwick, Shetland Isles, Scotland |
| School | Board Schools, Liverpool and Sunderland, England |
| Other training | Merchant Marine, England |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 21 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Manager freezing works |
| Address | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 40 |
| Next of kin | Cousin, Miss Mary Rowlinson, Queen Street, Barraba, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 17th Battalion, 20th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/34/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A72 Beltana on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 17th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Served in the Merchant Marine for 10 years, then took up various shore postings. At the time of enlisting he was managing a pastoral property at Barrala, NSW. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 48.9 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 48 |
| Place of burial | Assevillers New British Cemetery (Plot VIII, Row E, Grave No. 6), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 82 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Henry and Christina BLANCHE. Born at Lerwick, Shetland Isles |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
