Regimental number | 2387 |
Place of birth | Watchupga, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farm labourer |
Address | Wilkawatt, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Margaret Blum, Allawoona, Brown's Well Line, South Australia |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 48th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/65/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A68 Anchises on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Machine Gun Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Family/military connections | Brother: 2388 Pte Conrad Alfred BLUM, 48th Bn, returned to Australia, 31 January 1918. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Transferred to 12th Brigade Machine Gun Company, 25 March 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |