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BLACKSELL, William Richard

Service Number:	3023
Enlisted:	4 August 1915, Adelaide, South Australia
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	32nd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Naracoorte, South Australia, 29 September 1892
Home Town:	Naracoorte, Naracoorte and Lucindale, South Australia
Schooling:	Naracoorte State School
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Killed in Action, Fromelles, France, 20 July 1916, aged 23 years
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials:	Adelaide Commissioner of Public Works Roll of Honour, Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Frances War Memorial, Naracoorte War Memorial, Naracoorte and District Town Hall Honour Board WW1, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial

World War 1 Service

4 Aug 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Adelaide, South Australia
12 Jan 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3023, 27th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Medic embarkation_ship_number: A7 public_note: ''
12 Jan 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3023, 27th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Medic, Adelaide
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3023, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3023 awm_unit: 32nd Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-20
Date unknown:	Wounded 3023, 32nd Infantry Battalion

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Biography

Son of Richard BLACKSELL and Mary nee JENKINS