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BLOM, Ronald Champ
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 1542, 1542A |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 31 August 1915, Melbourne, Vic. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 22nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Kew, Victoria, Australia, 1897 |
| Home Town: | Auburn, Boroondara, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Ravenswood State School, Victoria, Ausralia |
| Occupation: | Farm labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Broodseinde Ridge, Belgium, 4 October 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Flanders, Belgium |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Kangaroo Flat Ravenswood State School Honour Roll, St Leonards St Paul's Anglican Church Honor Roll, Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 31 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1542, 8th Light Horse Regiment, Melbourne, Vic. | |
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| 10 Nov 1915: | Involvement Private, 1542, 8th Light Horse Regiment, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: Name incorrectly recorded on original as "Ronald Champ Blon" | |
| 10 Nov 1915: | Embarked Private, 1542, 8th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Ascanius, Melbourne | |
| 2 Apr 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 12th Field Artillery Brigade , Egypt | |
| 7 Aug 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Gunner, 1542, 12th Field Artillery Brigade , Battle for Pozières | |
| 7 Sep 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 22nd Infantry Battalion, France | |
| 20 Sep 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1542, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Menin Road | |
| 4 Oct 1917: | Involvement Private, 1542A, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1542A awm_unit: 22 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1917-10-04 |
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