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BLANCHARD, Alfonse James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 5991 |
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| Enlisted: | 23 March 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1) |
| Born: | Stockwell, Victoria, AUSTRALIA, 1876 |
| Home Town: | Stawell, Northern Grampians, Victoria |
| Schooling: | State School (Patrick St), Stawell, Victoria |
| Occupation: | Printer |
| Died: | Died of wounds whilst Prisoner of War, France, 20 August 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery, Souchez Plot VIII, Row J, Grave No. 30 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, Kings Park Western Australia State War Memorial, Narrogin War Memorial |
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World War 1 Service
| 23 Mar 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5991, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1) | |
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| 7 Aug 1916: | Embarked Private, 5991, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Miltiades embarkation_ship_number: A28 public_note: '' | |
| 11 Apr 1917: | Imprisoned Bullecourt (First), PoW - captured at Ravincourt and interred by Germans in Limburg. | |
| 20 Aug 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 5991, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Died of wounds sustained in battle before being taken PoW. Died in Seclin, France. His service and sacrifice remembered always. Service Medals: British War Medal; Vicotory Medal. His brother who was nominated next-of-kin received a Memroial Plaque & Scroll. |
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