BLATCHLY, Charles Douglas Carrington
| Service Number: | 1516 |
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| Enlisted: | 3 May 1915, Perth, WA |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1) |
| Born: | Bradfontein, Johannesburg, South Africa, 1892 |
| Home Town: | Perth, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Harness Maker |
| Died: | Died of Wounds , United Kingdom, 20 October 1919 |
| Cemetery: |
Sutton Cemetery, Greater London, England Row V, Grave 107 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 3 May 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1516, Perth, WA | |
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| 5 Jun 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1516, 28th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Geelong embarkation_ship_number: A2 public_note: '' | |
| 5 Jun 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1516, 28th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Geelong, Fremantle | |
| 2 Apr 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1) | |
| 7 Jun 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1516 | |
| 7 Oct 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1516 | |
| 21 Mar 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1516 | |
| 19 Feb 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 1516, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1), Medically unfit | |
| 20 Oct 1919: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1516, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1516 awm_unit: 51 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1919-10-20 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Elizabeth Allen
Charles Douglas Carrington BLATCHLY was born in 1892 at Bradfontein, Johannesburg, South Africa
His parents were Charles Alfred Carrington & Laura BLATCHLY
He enlisted in Perth, Western Australia on 3rd May, 1915 and embarked on 5th June, 1915 with the 28th Infantry Battalion, 1st Reinforcements from Fremantle on the ship HMAT Geelong
He was wounded several times & gassed and spent a lot of time in hospital due to his wounds & ear problems & was finally discharged on 19th February, 1919 as medically unfit
Charles married Josephine Jessie ELSTON on 25th June, 1918 in the Registry Office at St Giles, London
Charles died from wounds received in war service on 20th October, 1919 in England and is buried in Sutton Cemetery, Row V, Grave 107
His name is memorialised on the Australian War Memorial and the Roll of Honour in Perth, Western Australia
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal & Silver War Badge
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On the Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour the cemetery listed is incorrect - correction has been submitted to the AWM
Biography contributed by Cathy Sedgwick
The summary below was completed by Cathy Sedgwick (OAM) – Facebook “WW1 Australian War Graves in England/UK/Scotland/Ireland”
Charles Douglas Carrington Blatchly was born in South Africa in 1892.
According to information provided for the Roll of Honour – Charles Douglas Carrington Blatchly came to Australia when he was 22 ½ years old.
He enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force (A.I.F.) on 4th May, 1915 as a 23 year old, single, Harnessmaker from Duke of York Restaurant, Murray Street, Perth, Western Australia.
Private Charles Douglas Carrington Blatchly, Service number 1516, embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia on HMAT Geelong (A2) on 5th June, 1915 with the 7th Infantry Brigade, 28th Infantry Battalion, 1st Reinforcements.
On 4th September, 1915 Private Blatchly embarked from Alexandria for Gallipoli. He was sent to 7th Field Ambulance at Anzac on 21st September, 1915 with Ear trouble & was discharged to duty on 24th September, 1915.
He was re-admitted to 7th Field Ambulance at Anzac on 8th October, 1915 for an ear examination. He was transferred & admitted to 16th Casualty Clearing Station on 8th October, 1915 with Otitis Media. Private Blatchly was transferred to Hospital Ship Soudan on 13th October, 1915 & admitted to St. John’s Military Hospital, Malta on the same day with “Headache and Ear.” He was transferred to Ghain Tuffieha on 23rd October, 1915. Private Blatchly was admitted to Convalescent Camp at Ghain Tuffieha on 27th November, 1915 with Acute Mastoiditi.
After being treated for Scabies he disembarked at Alexandria from Malta on 19th March, 1916. He was marched in to “A” Details at Zeitoun on 25th March, 1916.
Private Blatchly was transferred from 7th Training Battalion & joined 51st Battalion at Serapeum on 2nd April, 1916. He was admitted to 13th Australian Field Ambulance at Serapeum on 16th April, 1916 with Otitis. He was transferred & admitted to 1st Australian Stationary Hospital at Ismalia on 17th April, 1916 – cause N.Y.D. (not yet determined). Private Blatchly was discharged to his Unit on 13th May, 1916 & rejoined his Unit the same day.
On 5th June, 1916 Private Blatchly proceeded from Alexandria to join B.E.F. (British Expeditionary Force) & disembarked at Marseilles, France on 12th June, 1916.
He was detached to 4th Div. L.T.M. (Light Trench Mortar) Battery on 3rd July, 1916 & was taken on strength of 13th Light Trench Mortar Battery the same day.
Private Blatchly was admitted to 5th Australian Field Ambulance on 19th November, 1916 with Influenza then transferred to 1st Anzac M.D. Station the same day. He was transferred & admitted to 15th Australian Field Ambulance on 20th November, 1916. Private Blatchly was discharged to his Unit on 25th November, 1916 & rejoined his Unit the same day.
On 17th January, 1917 Private Blatchly reported sick. He was admitted to 7th Australian Field Ambulance on 18th January, 1917 with “VD Gon” then transferred & admitted to 36th Casualty Clearing Station on 19th January, 1917 with Gonorrhoea. Private Blatchly was transferred to Ambulance Train 9 on 21st January, 1917 & admitted to 51st General Hospital at Etaples, France on 24th January, 1917. He was discharged to duty (Base Details) on 14th April, 1917 after 87 days absent from duty (with VD). Private Blatchly rejoined his Unit (13th Light Trench Mortar Battery) in France on 27th April, 1917.
Private Charles Douglas Carrington Blatchly was wounded in action in Belgium on 7th June, 1917. He was admitted to 3rd Canadian General Hospital at Boulogne, France on 8th June, 1917 with Shrapnel wound/s to right thigh. Private Blatchly was transferred to England on 9th June, 1917 on Hospital Ship Jan Breydel.
He was admitted to Freemasons War Hospital, Fulham Road, London on 10th June, 1917 with G.S.W. (gunshot wound/s) to right thigh – slight.
On 16th July, 1917 he was admitted to 2nd London General Hospital, St. Mark’s College, King’s Road, Chelsea, London with G.S.W. to right thigh. The Hospital Admissions form recorded “transferred from Freemason Hosp: for supposed breaking his ____”. He was discharged on 19th July, 1917.
Private Blatchly was granted furlo from 19th July, 1917 to 2nd August, 1917 & was then to report to No. 1 Command Depot at Perham Downs.
He was marched in to No. 1 Command Depot, Perham Downs, Wiltshire on 4th August, 1917 from furlough & was medically classified as B1 A 4 (Medically fit – awaiting Dental completion). He was passed Dentally fit on 25th September, 1917.
The Records for the next-of-kin for Private Charles Douglas Carrington Blatchly were changed on 13th August, 1917 to show his “wife” – Josephine Blatchly, of 245 Shaftesbury Avenue, London. His previous next-of-kin was listed as his Father.
On 23rd October, 1917 Private Blatchly proceeded overseas to France via Southampton to reinforce 51st Battalion from 13th Training Battalion at Codford, Wiltshire. He was marched in to 4th A.D.B.D. (Australian Divisional Base Depot) at Havre, France on 24th October, 1917. Private Blatchly proceeded from 4th A.D.B.D. on 31st October, 1917 & rejoined his Unit (51st Battalion) in the Field on 27th November, 1917.
Private Charles Douglas Carrington Blatchly was wounded in action (2nd occasion) on 21st March, 1918. He was admitted to 8th Australian Field Ambulance on 21st March, 1918 having been Gassed – Mustard. Private Blatchly was transferred to 2nd Casualty Clearing Station on 21st March, 1918 then transferred & admitted to 53rd General Hospital at Boulogne, France on 24th March, 1918. He was transferred to No. 1 Convalescent Depot at Boulogne on 30th March, 1918 then transferred to No. 10 Convalescent Depot at Ecault on 1st April, 1918. Private Blatchly was discharged to Base on 5th April, 1918.
He was marched in to A.I.B.D. (Australian Infantry Base Depot) at Havre, France on 7th April, 1918. He was marched out from A.I.B.D. on 17th April, 1918 & rejoined his Unit in the Field on 22nd April, 1918.
On 24th April, 1918 Private Blatchly was sent sick to 20th Casualty Clearing Station. He was transferred & admitted to 10th General Hospital at Rouen, France on 24th April, 1918 with Cardiac Dilation.
Private Blatchly embarked for England on 27th April, 1918 on Hospital Ship Guildford Castle.
He was admitted to Norfolk War Hospital, Thorpe, Norwich, England on 28th April, 1918 with Gas poisoning (Shell) (as per Hospital Admissions form, however the Casualty From – Active Service recorded he was admitted with Cardiac Dilation.) He was transferred to 1st Australian Auxiliary Hospital at Harefield on 15th May, 1918.
Private Blatchly was admitted to 1st Australian Auxiliary Hospital at Harefield on 15th May, 1918. He was granted furlo from 21st May, 1918 to 4th June, 1918 & was then to report to No. 4 Command Depot at Hurdcott.
On 25th May, 1918 Private Blatchly was admitted to 2nd Auxiliary Hospital at Southall on 25th May, 1918 with Otitis Media. The Hospital Admissions form recorded “Whilst on sick furlough from No. 1 AAH became ill. His ears became very painful & on reporting to Hqrs was sent to No 2 AAH. Improvement from 2.6.18 by syringing. Slight discharged. Discharged to No 4 CD.” He was discharged on 20th June, 1918 & was to report to No. 4 Command Depot at Hurdcott.
Charles Douglas Carrington Blatchly, Harness Maker, aged 26, married Josephine Jessie Elston, Commercial Clerk, aged 22, on 25th June, 1918 at The Registrar Office, St. Giles, London, England. They both listed their address as 64 Castle Street, St. Giles. Their marriage was registered in June quarter, 1918 in the registration district of St. Giles, London, England.
He was marched in to No. 4 Command Depot at Hurdcott, Wiltshire, England on 1st July, 1918 from furlo. He was medically classified as B1 A2. Private Blatchly was medically classified on 10th July, 1918 as B1 A3 (Unfit for Service for 1 or 2 weeks). He was given the same classification on 19th July, 1918, 24th July, 1918 (ear still discharging), 31st July, 1918 (ear still discharging), 7th August, 1918 (still has discharging from ear), 14th August, 1918 (no discharge for 2 days) & 21st August, 1918 (ear again discharging).
On 28th August, 1918 Private Blatchly was sent sick to Group Hospital at Hurdcott with ____fits. The Hospital Admissions form reported “Somewhat depressed, complains of ear no ___ symptoms. No fits in hospital Complains of ____”. He was marched in to No. 4 Command Depot at Hurdcott, Wiltshire on 7th September, 1918.
Private Blatchly was medically classified on B1 A3 on 11th September, 1918 – ear discharging. He was sent sick to Group Hospital at Hurdcott on 15th September, 1918. He was marched in to No. 4 Command Depot at Hurdcott, Wiltshire on 3rd October, 1918.
An Aural Report was completed on Private Charles Douglas Carrington Blatchly on 1st October, 1918 at Military Hospital, Fovant, Wiltshire, England by Nose, Ear & Throat Specialist. Private Blatchly had Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media in right ear, Mastoiditis in right ear & Chronic Cataratial Otitis Media in left ear. The Specialist stated that Private Blatchly was unfit for General Service & unfit for Home Service as far as his Ears, Nose, Throat & Mouth were concerned.
A Medical Report was completed on Private Charles Douglas Carrington Blatchly on 30th October, 1918 at No. 4 Australian Command Depot in which his disability was listed as Chronic Otitis Media which had first originated in September, 1915 at Gallipoli Peninsula. “A shell exploded near him & ten days after ears began to discharge. Was evacuated.” His ears became “bad again in Egypt in 1916. Went to France June 1916. Was evacuated March 1918. Gassed. Evacuated again 24th April & came to England. Pain became bad again 24.5.18 & been ___ so off & on since.” The Medical Officer in charge of Private Blatchly’s case recommended that he be classified C2 (permanently unfit for General Service & temporarily unfit for Home Service.) The Medical Board agreed.
He was marched out from No. 4 Command Depot at Hurdcott, Wiltshire on 5th November, 1918 & was marched in to No. 2 Command Depot at Weymouth on the same day with Chronic Otitis Media. He was medically classified as C2 (permanently unfit for General Service & temporarily unfit for Home Service.)
On 1st February, 1919 Private Blatchly was marched out to No. 1 Command Depot at Sutton Veny, Wiltshire, England. He was marched out to A.I.F. London on 18th February, 1919 from No. 1 Command Depot at Sutton Veny.
Private Blatchly was medically classified on 20th June, 1918 as B1 A.
Private Charles Douglas Carrington Blatchly was discharged from Australian Imperial Force in London, England on 19th February, 1919 – permanently & medically unfit. He had served for 3 years & 292 days. Private Blatchly was entitled to 4 Blue Chevrons for overseas service & the Silver War Badge No. A14359. His intended place of residence was listed as c/o J. Earlston Esq., Falcon Grove, Battersea, London, S.W.
Ex-Private Charles Douglas Carrington Blatchly died on 20th October, 1919. He died from causes attributable to war service.
He was buried in Sutton Cemetery, Sutton, Surrey, England – Plot number V. 107 and has a Commonwealth War Graves Commission headstone.
(The above is a summary of my research. The full research can be found by following the link below)
https://ww1austburialsuk.weebly.com/sutton.html
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