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BLACKWELL, William Thomas
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 5338 |
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| Enlisted: | 29 February 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 14th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Geelong, Victoria, Australia, 1882 |
| Home Town: | Ocean Grove , Victoria |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 19 January 1966, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne |
| Memorials: | Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, Ocean Grove St Peter's Anglican Church Roll of Honor |
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World War 1 Service
| 29 Feb 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5338, 14th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 4 Apr 1916: | Involvement Private, 5338, 14th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: '' | |
| 4 Apr 1916: | Embarked Private, 5338, 14th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Melbourne | |
| 23 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 5338, 14th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières | |
| 14 Aug 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 5338, 14th Infantry Battalion, Mouquet Farm | |
| 11 Apr 1917: | Imprisoned Bullecourt (First), Also wounded (GSW to both legs). | |
| 9 Jun 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 5338, 14th Infantry Battalion, Medically unfit (GSW to both legs). |
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