| Regimental number | 4747 |
| Place of birth | Huntly, Lucknow, near Orange, New South Wales |
| School | Lucknow Public School, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Lucknow via Orange, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Height | 5' 7.5" |
| Weight | 150 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, C Blunt, Lucknow via Orange, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Served in the 9th Australian Light Horse Regiment, Orange Troop. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Orange, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 3rd Battalion, 15th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/20/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A15 Star Of England on |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Armentieres, France |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 34.9 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
| Place of burial | Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot II, Row F, Grave No. 5), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 160 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Charles and Fanny BLUNT, 'Hamhead', Lucknow, New South Wales |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Taken on strength of 55th Bn, Ferry Post, 20 April 1916. Promoted Corporal and appointed Lance Sergeant, 2 May 1916. Promoted Sergeant, 31 May 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 19 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Died of wounds, No 1 Canadian Casualty Clearing Station, 19 July 1916. Admitted dead to No 1 Australian Casualty Clearing Station, 19 July 1916. Buried Bailleul Cemetery, no date stated. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Statement, Red Cross File No 430706, 2462 Corporal E.H. THORNTHWAITE, 55th Bn (patient, 1st Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefiueld, England), 16 October 1916: 'At Fleurbaix he was hit by a shell in our trenches, he was badly hit in the legs, same shell as hit me. I was alongside at the time, but it buried me. Sergt. Doyle told me he got both legs blown off, and died.' Second statement, 3307 Pte M. WALKER, A Company, 55th Bn, 30 November 1916: 'He had his legs shattered by a shell at Fleurbaix on July 19th. I saw him sitting on the side of the support trench after he was hit. He was taken away and we heard that he died in a hospital in England.' Third statement, 3098 Pte F. JOHNSTON, A Company, 55th Bn (patient, Bevan Military Hospital, Sandgate, England), 8[?] September 1917: 'He saw Sergt. Goerge Blunt and Pte. Fred Horsfield (from Grange) A. Coy. killed by a shell in a communication trench about 5 p.m.' Fourth statement, 3159 Pte H. ROBINSON, A Company, 55th Bn (patient, No 26 General Hospital, Etaples), 18 November 1916: 'I saw him after he was wounded at Fleurbaix by a shell, on the night of July 19th. Both his legs were badly shattered. This occurred while we were in supports ... He was very bad when I saw him.' |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BLUNT George Alfred
Red Cross File No 430706 |