| Regimental number | 2582 |
| Place of birth | Limehouse, London, England |
| Other Names | BLANKENSHIP, C |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Seaman |
| Address | Loch Erin, Fore Street, Canterbury, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Next of kin | Father, Thomas Blankenship, 7 Pixley Street, Limehouse, East London, England |
| Enlistment date | 20 June 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 2nd Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/19/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A54 Runic on 9 August 1915 |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Name given on RoH circular as Charles BLANKENSHIP, 2nd Bn. Enlisted 21 June 1915 - 2nd Bn, 8th Reinforcements. Taken on strength, 2nd Bn, 4 November 1915. |
| Fate | Killed in Action 23 July 1916 |
| Place of death or wounding | Pozieres, France |
| Age at death | 26 |