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BLAMEY, Arthur Hughes
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | V159761, VX55285 |
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| Enlisted: | 2 October 1939 |
| Last Rank: | Major |
| Last Unit: | Australian Army Headquarters |
| Born: | Ascot Vale, Victoria, Australia, 5 October 1899 |
| Home Town: | Essendon, Moonee Valley, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Essendon High School, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Civil Servant |
| Died: | Natural Causes , Cowes, Victoria, Australia, 3 July 1983, aged 83 years |
| Cemetery: |
Phillip Island Cemetery, Victoria |
| Memorials: |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 2 Oct 1939: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Major, V159761, Australian Army Headquarters | |
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| 7 May 1941: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Major, V159761, Australian Army Headquarters, Transferred from the AMF to 2nd AIF as Voyage Only Officer to Malaya for Sea Service | |
| 8 May 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Major, VX55285 | |
| 30 Jul 1941: | Transferred Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Major, Australian Army Headquarters, Voyage Only to Malaya with 8th Division | |
| 8 Dec 1941: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Major, VX55285, Sea Transport Staff, Malaya/Singapore, 1st November 1941 to 16 December 1941 Malaya Singapore for duty | |
| 12 Dec 1941: | Transferred Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Major, Sea Transport Staff | |
| 19 Dec 1941: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Major, VX55285, Australian Army Headquarters, Appointment terminated in the AIF | |
| 20 Dec 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Major, V159761, Australian Army Headquarters, Posted G Branch Intelligence Officer | |
| 22 Aug 1943: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Major, V159761, Australian Army Headquarters, Appointment terminated |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Pam Hamilton
Militia Service Arthur Hughes Blamey.
Lieutenant 9th September 1928 posted 59th Battalion
Captain 2nd March 1932 posted 59th Battalion
Temporary Major 1st December 1939 posted to G Branch Army Headquarters as Intelligence Officer
Awarded the Effiency Decoration (ED) for 15years service with the CMF in 1949