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Frederick John BLENKARM

Regimental number13
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationFarmer
Address0uyen, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation27
Next of kinMrs M Tovey, Stratford Avenue, Kew
Enlistment date22 March 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name24th Battalion, Headquarters
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/41/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on 10 May 1915
Regimental number from Nominal RollCommissioned
Rank from Nominal RollLieutenant
Unit from Nominal Roll24th Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 7 February 1919
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll)Machine Gun Corps
Medals

Military Cross

'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty when in charge of two machine guns in an attack. He moved them forward to the first objective, reorganized, and advanced to the second objective. He was wounded in the leg, but remained on duty until relieved the following day.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 137
Date: 30 August 1918

Other detailsMedals: Military Cross, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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