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BLINKHORN, Benjamin
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 258 |
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| Enlisted: | 8 February 1915, Place of Enlistment Keswick, South Australia. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 27th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Liverpool, England , 1889 |
| Home Town: | Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Kirkdale School, North Riding, Yorkshire, England. |
| Occupation: | Sailor |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 9 June 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
Franvillers Communal Cemetery Extension Section 1, Row E, Grave No 20 |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 8 Feb 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 258, 27th Infantry Battalion, Place of Enlistment Keswick, South Australia. | |
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| 31 May 1915: | Involvement Private, 258, 27th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Geelong embarkation_ship_number: A2 public_note: '' | |
| 31 May 1915: | Embarked Private, 258, 27th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Geelong, Adelaide |
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