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BLOMFIELD, Fred Gordon Weston

Service Number:	4744
Enlisted:	18 October 1915, Holsworthy, New South Wales
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	53rd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Eastern Creek, New South Wales, Australia, 1892
Home Town:	Fairfield, Fairfield, New South Wales
Schooling:	Public School, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:	Linesman
Died:	Killed in Action, Fromelles, France, 19 July 1916
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial

World War 1 Service

18 Oct 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4744, Depot Battalion (AIF), Holsworthy, New South Wales
8 Mar 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4744, 3rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of England embarkation_ship_number: A15 public_note: ''
20 Apr 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 55th Infantry Battalion, T.O.S. from 3rd Infantry Battalion -- Ferry Post, Egypt
30 May 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 53rd Infantry Battalion, T.O.S. from 55th Infantry Battalion -- Ferry Post, Egypt
19 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4744, 53rd Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for B.E.F per H.M.T. "Royal George"
28 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4744, 53rd Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Marseilles, France
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4744, 53rd Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Killed In Action

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