BLACKWOOD, James
| Service Number: | 3698 |
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| Enlisted: | 19 August 1915, Holsworthy, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 30th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 6 July 1896 |
| Home Town: | Pennant Hills, Hornsby Shire, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Sydney Church of England Grammar School, Sydney University |
| Occupation: | Student |
| Died: | Died of wounds, France, 2 December 1916, aged 20 years |
| Cemetery: |
Heilly Station Cemetery VI D 9, |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Beecroft War Memorial Cenotaph, Northbridge (Shore) Sydney Church of England Grammar School Memorial Cricket Ground Roll of Honour, Pennant Hills & Thornleigh District Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 19 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3698, 2nd Infantry Battalion, Holsworthy, NSW | |
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| 30 Dec 1915: | Involvement Private, 3698, 2nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Medic embarkation_ship_number: A7 public_note: '' | |
| 30 Dec 1915: | Embarked Private, 3698, 2nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Medic, Sydney | |
| 2 Dec 1916: | Involvement Private, 3698, 30th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3698 awm_unit: 30th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-12-02 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Ludovic and Mary Wilson BLACKWOOD, Maraba, Pennant Hills, New South Wales.
BEECROFT HERO KILLED.
Private James Blackwood, eldest son of Mr. L Blackwood, of Beecroft, has been reported as having died of wounds early in December. He enlisted about a year ago, and was wounded in the arm during the 'push'. Recovering from this injury, he went back to the front, and was there for only a short time when he was again wounded, and this time fatally. He was a student at the Sydney University when he enlisted and was a fine, popular young fellow. His parents and friends feel the shock severely.
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