Regimental number | 1303 |
Place of birth | Brompton, South Australia |
School | Brompton Public School, Adelaide, South Australia |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Brickmaker |
Address | 27 West Terrace, Adelaide, South Australia |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 25 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Anne Blight, New Street, Rothfield near Plympton, South Australia |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 12th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/29/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A50 Itonus on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 52nd Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | France |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 26 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
Place of burial | Abbeville Communal Cemetery |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 78 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Frederick and Margaret Jane BLIGHT. Native of Bowden, South Australia |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |