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BLACKET, Alan Russell
Personal Details
| Service Number: | Officer |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 30 May 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 19th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia, 9 February 1894 |
| Home Town: | Mosman, Municipality of Mosman, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | All Saints' College, Bathurst and University of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Law student |
| Died: | Died of wounds, France, 16 August 1916, aged 22 years |
| Cemetery: |
Boulogne Eastern Cemetery Plot VII, Row B, Grave No. 1 |
| Memorials: | Bathurst Citizens who Paid the Supreme Sacrifice Honour Roll, Bathurst War Memorial Carillon, Mosman War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 30 May 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, Officer, 19th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 20 Dec 1915: | Involvement 19th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Suevic embarkation_ship_number: A29 public_note: '' | |
| 20 Dec 1915: | Embarked 19th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Suevic, Sydney | |
| 16 Aug 1916: | Involvement Lieutenant, 19th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: awm_unit: 19 Battalion awm_rank: Lieutenant awm_died_date: 1916-08-16 |
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