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BLANN, William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 43 |
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| Enlisted: | 12 July 1915, Keswick, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 32nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Goodwood, South Australia, 31 January 1888 |
| Home Town: | Thebarton (Southwark), City of West Torrens, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Died of wounds, France, 22 July 1916, aged 28 years |
| Cemetery: |
Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension (Nord), Lille, Nord Pas de Calais, France |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 12 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 43, Keswick, South Australia | |
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| 18 Nov 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 43, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Geelong embarkation_ship_number: A2 public_note: '' | |
| 18 Nov 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 43, 32nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Geelong, Adelaide | |
| 20 Jul 1916: | Wounded Private, 43, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), GSW (abdomen) |
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Son of Alfred BLANN and Emily nee PANKHURST
"THE LATE PRIVATE W. BLANN.
Mrs. A. Blann, of West-terrace, Adelaide, has received news that her son (Private W. Blann) died of wounds on July 22. He was in his 29th year, and was the eldest son of the late, Mr. Alfred Blann, who was accidentally killed at Keswick on September 22, 1915. Mrs. Blann has another son at the front." - from the Adelaide Chronicle 19 Aug 1916 (nla.gov.au)
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