Bernard BLEND

Regimental number	1459
Place of birth	Canning Town, London, England
Religion	Church of England
Occupation	Shearer
Marital status	Single
Age at embarkation	20
Next of kin	Father, D Blend, Chapple Street, Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Enlistment date	19 November 1914
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll	20 November 1914
Rank on enlistment	Private
Unit name	3rd Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number	23/20/2
Embarkation details	Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A48 Seang Bee on 11 February 1915
Rank from Nominal Roll	Private
Unit from Nominal Roll	3rd Battalion
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular	Enlisted 19 November 1914 - 3rd Bn, 2nd Reinforcements. Taken on strength, 3rd Bn, 5 April 1915.
Fate	Killed in Action 07-12 August 1915
Place of death or wounding	Lone Pine, Gallipoli
Date of death	07-12 August 1915 ; secondary dod: 12/08/1915
Age at death	21
Place of burial	Lone Pine Cemetery (Special Memorial C.10), Gallipoli
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial	35
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records	Son of Mr D. BLEND, 174 Jules Street, Jeppes, Johannesburg, South Africa
Other details	War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal