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BLANK, Norman
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 4378 |
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| Enlisted: | 29 September 1915, Enlisted at Brisbane |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 25th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Hatton Vale, Queensland, Australia, 1884 |
| Home Town: | Esk, Somerset, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Esk State School, Queensland, Australia |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Belgium, 6 October 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery Plot XX, Row E, Grave 5A Headstone: 'Till we kneel at Jesu's feet' Inscribed by his loving wife Minnie, |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Esk War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 29 Sep 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4378, 25th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Brisbane | |
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| 31 Mar 1916: | Involvement Private, 4378, 25th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of Victoria embarkation_ship_number: A16 public_note: '' | |
| 31 Mar 1916: | Embarked Private, 4378, 25th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Star of Victoria, Sydney |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Carl and Jane Blank; husband of Minnie Blank of Wellington Street, Coorparoo, Brisbane, QLD. Father of Lionel Robert Blank
18 November 1916 - to hospital with a cut finger
24 August 1917 - charged with conduct prejudice to military order and discipline in that he disregarded censorship regulations by signing with a false signature on an Issue Green Envelope and disclosing matters of military importance. Found guilty and fined 28 days full pay
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
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