| Regimental number | 6960 |
| Place of birth | Running Creek, Queensland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Woodworker |
| Address | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 32 |
| Height | 5' 5.5" |
| Weight | 156 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs I Blunt, Kilcoy, Queensland |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 15th Battalion, 23rd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/32/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A72 Beltana on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 15th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 34 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 34 |
| Place of burial | Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension (Nord) (Plot III, Row D, Grave No. 213), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 75 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mark and Sarah BLUNT, husband of Ida Bron (formerly BLUNT), Logan Road, South Brisbane. Native of Baudesert, Queensland |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 5779 Pte Charles Henry BLUNT, 9th Bn, killed in action, France, 22 December 1917; Step-Brothers: Oliver WEASE, killed in action; 2 returned to Australia. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Sydney, 25 November 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 29 January 1917; marched in to 4th Training Bn, Codford, 30 January 1917. Admitted to hospital, Codford, 7 February 1917 (mumps); marched in to 4th Training Bn from hospital, 24 February 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 3 May 1917; taken on strength, 15th Bn, in the field, 8 May 1917. Admitted to 4th Australian Field Ambulance, 31 May 1917 (injured feet); transferred same day to 76th Field Ambulance, and then to 2nd Anzac ACM Station; to No 3 Canadian Stationary Hospital, Boulogne, 31 May 1917; to No 7 Convalescent Depot, Boulogne, 2 June 1917; to 4th Australian Division Base Depot, Havre, 9 June 1917; rejoined Bn, in the field, 17 June 1917. Admitted to 4th Australian Field Ambulance, 23 June 1917 (influenza), and transferred same day to 11th Casualty Clearing Station (trench fever). Died of multiple bullet wounds (hostile aircraft), 7 July 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BLUNT Joseph John
Red Cross File No 0430802H |
Postal Address:
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Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
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