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BLACKLOCK, John Douglas
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 1316, 1316/1316A, 1316A |
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| Enlisted: | 3 November 1914, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW A document in his record states that his rank at enlistment showed Private but should have been Corporal |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 1st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | London, England, 1894 |
| Home Town: | Burwood, Burwood, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | The King's School, Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Turkey, 6 August 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Panel 13, Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 3 Nov 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1316, 1st Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW A document in his record states that his rank at enlistment showed Private but should have been Corporal | |
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| 1 Feb 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 1st Infantry Battalion | |
| 11 Feb 1915: | Embarked Private, 1316, 1st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Seang Bee, Sydney | |
| 11 Feb 1915: | Involvement Private, 1316, 1st Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Seang Bee embarkation_ship_number: A48 public_note: '' | |
| 14 Jun 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Corporal, 1316/1316A, 1st Infantry Battalion, Embarked for Gallipoli on the per SS ‘Southland’. | |
| 6 Aug 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, 1316/1316A, 1st Infantry Battalion, 6-11 August, killed in action. | |
| 6 Aug 1915: | Involvement Private, 1316A, 1st Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1316A awm_unit: 1 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1915-08-06 |
Non Warlike Service
| Date unknown: | Involvement AIF WW1, 39th Infantry Battalion, Served for three years before World War I. |
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Arrived in Australia aged 10 years
Son of William Blacklock and Apele Blacklock nee Atoa of 273 George Street, Sydney, NSW formerly of 'Whareiti', Wentworth Road, Strathfield, NSW
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Previously served in the Cadets and Citizen Military Forces
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