Regimental number | 1081 |
Place of birth | Loudwater, Buckinghamshire, England |
School | Taplow Grammar School, England; Fort Street School, Sydney, New South Wales |
Age on arrival in Australia | 9 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Hope Farm, Penrith, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 23 |
Next of kin | Colonel H.S. Blaydes, Penrith, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Served as Colour Sergeant, Senior Cadets, Sydney, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Colour Sergeant |
Unit name | 3rd Battalion F Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/20/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
Rank from Nominal Roll | 2nd Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | 'He was a lineal descendant of the celebrated Patriot and Statesman Andrew MARVELL - tempus 1620-1678.' (details from father) |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Given name Andrew Marvell |
Place of death or wounding | Lone Pine, Gallipoli, Turkey |
Age at death | 25 |
Place of burial | Lone Pine Cemetery (Special Memorial C. 6), Gallipoli, Turkey |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated (brass plaque) in St Stephen's Anglican Church, Penrith, New South Wales. Parents: Harry Seymour BLAYDES and Army Constance BLAYDES, of Kingswood, New South Wales |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |