Regimental number | 1134 |
Place of birth | Stockton-on-Tees, Co Durham, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 22 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Brass moulder |
Address | ... |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 24 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Eliz Bland, Wilson Street, Prospect, South Australia |
Previous military service | Served in the Territorial Force, England. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | SIG |
Unit name | 16th Battalion, G Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/33/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 16th Battalion |
Fate | Died of disease |
Place of death or wounding | Gallipoli, Turkey |
Age at death | 24.10 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
Place of burial | Chatby War Memorial Cemetery (Row L, Grave No. 165), Egypt |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 78 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas and Elizabeth BLAND, 1 Tennyson Street, Medindie, Adelaide. Born at Stockton, England |
Family/military connections | Brother: 1909 Pte Thomas BLAND, 50th Bn, returned to Australia, 9 March 1919. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |