James BLACKER

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BLACKER, James

Service Number:	2765
Enlisted:	17 January 1916, Enlisted at Adelaide, SA
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	32nd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Willunga, South Australia, 8 October 1883
Home Town:	Tumby Bay, Tumby Bay, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Northfield, South Australia, 20 September 1952, aged 68 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia Interred on 22 September 1952. Origianally buried in the General Section C, Path 11, Grave 841. Interment number 3642 which expired on 22 September 1998. His sisters Edith and Minnie were interred in the same grave which may have been reclaimed
Memorials:	Willunga Cheer Up Society Pictorial Honour Board, Willunga War Memorial

World War 1 Service

17 Jan 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2765, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Adelaide, SA
25 Mar 1916:	Involvement Private, 2765, 32nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Shropshire embarkation_ship_number: A9 public_note: ''
25 Mar 1916:	Embarked Private, 2765, 32nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Shropshire, Adelaide
24 Jun 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2765, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Severe bombs wound to the head and back. Invalided to England on 28 June 1918
3 Aug 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2765, Discharged as medically unfit due to wounds
Date unknown:	Wounded 2765, 32nd Infantry Battalion

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of William James Blacker and Elizabeth Blacker nee Pomery

Brother of James Blacker (1875-1876), Stanley Bruce Blacker, Amelia Ann Blacker, Minnie Blacker, Sydney Blacker, Wiiliam Ross Blacker, Herbert James Blacker and Edith Blacker

At the time of his death he was residing at Kensington Park, SA

Commenced return to Australia on 31 January 1918 aboard HT Karoola disembarking on 29 January 1919 in Adelaide with bombs wounds to the head and back

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

He was a member of the Tumby Bay Defence Rifle Club for two years at the time of enlistment he was still a member

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