| Regimental number | 3833 |
| Place of birth | Wollongong New South Wales |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Civil engineer |
| Address | Geelong, Victoria |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 31 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs B Blanksby, 39 Fitzroy Street, Geelong, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Sergeant |
| Unit name | No 4 Tunnelling Company and 1st Reinforcements (May 1916) |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 16/13/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A69 Warilda on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Tunnelling Company |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Date of death | |
| Place of burial | Poperinghe New Military Cemetery (Plot II, Row B, Grave No. 17), Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 20 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Elizabeth Irvine BLANKSBY, husband of Beatrice BLANKSBY, "Ithaca", Malvern Avenue, Chatswood, New South Wales. Native of Woolongong, New South WALes |
| 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
