| Regimental number | 571 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Beverley, Western Australia |
| True Name | BLECHYNDEN, Alick George Robus |
| School | Beverley and North Fremantle State Schools, Western Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Beverley, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23.1 |
| Height | 5' 8" |
| Weight | 175 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Charles Blechynden, Edward Street, Beverley, Western Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Perth, Western Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 28th Battalion, C Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/45/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 28th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Warlencourt, Somme Sector, France |
| Age at death | 25 |
| Place of burial | Warlencourt British Cemetery (Plot IV, Row J, Grave No. 1), Warlencourt, Pas de Calais, Francelencourt, |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 112 |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Embarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Gallipoli, 4 September 1915. Admitted to 4th Field Ambulance, 30 October 1915 (influenza); transferred by HS 'Nevasa', 2 November 1915, and admitted to 19th General Hospital, Alexandria, 8 November 1915 (enteric fever); transferred to Cairo Hospital, 3 December 1915, and same day to No 3 Auxiliary Hospital, Heliopolis; to Enteric Camp, Port Said, 9 December 1915. Commenced return to Australia from Suez on board HS 'Ulysses' for 3 months change, 3 January 1916; disembarked Fremantle, 29 January 1916. Returned to duty, 5th Military District, Western Australia, 13 April 1916. Re-embarked Fremantle on board HT 'Aeneas', 17 April 1916; rejoined Bn, in the field, France, 4 August 1916. Killed in action, 28 February 1917. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BLECHYNDEN Alick |
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