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BUTTFIELD, Blinman Vincent
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 3038, 2038 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 10 July 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 37th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Blinman, South Australia, 31 July 1898 |
| Home Town: | Blinman, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Christian Brothers College, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Occupation: | Worked in Chemist shop |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 13 July 1917, aged 18 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Adelaide Christian Brothers' College WW1 Roll of Honor, Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Blinman & District WW1 Roll of Honor, Blinman Boer War, WW1 & WW2 Honour Rolls, Gawler Council Gawler Men Who Answered the Call WW1 Roll of Honor, Menin Gate Memorial (Commonwealth Memorial to the Missing of the Ypres Salient), Yorketown War Memorial, Yorketown and District of Melville Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 10 Jul 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private | |
|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug 1916: | Involvement Private, 3038, 43rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Anchises embarkation_ship_number: A68 public_note: '' | |
| 28 Aug 1916: | Embarked Private, 3038, 43rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Anchises, Adelaide | |
| 13 Jul 1917: | Involvement Private, 2038, 37th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2038 awm_unit: 37th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1917-07-13 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Heather Ernszt
Son of James Guttridge Buttfield and Delia OLeary
Brother of James, Elizabeth, Hilary, Albert, Gerald and William
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