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BLAXLAND, Gregory Hamilton
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 376 |
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| Enlisted: | 14 December 1914 |
| Last Rank: | Captain |
| Last Unit: | No. 6 Training Squadron, Australian Flying Corps |
| Born: | Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia, 10 March 1896 |
| Home Town: | Broken Hill, Broken Hill Municipality, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Electrical Engineering |
| Died: | Bellevue Hill, New South Wales, Australia, 25 August 1969, aged 73 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Hackney St Peter's College Honour Board |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 14 Dec 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Trooper, 376, 10th Light Horse Regiment | |
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| 17 Feb 1915: | Involvement Private, 376, 10th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Surada embarkation_ship_number: A52 public_note: '' | |
| 17 Feb 1915: | Embarked Private, 376, 10th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Surada, Fremantle | |
| 16 May 1915: | Embarked 10th Light Horse Regiment, Alexandria - Embarked for Gallipoli | |
| 28 Jun 1916: | Transferred 10th Light Horse Regiment, Transfer from Montevideo, Greymouth to Perham Downs, Salisbury | |
| 6 Sep 1916: | Transferred 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1) | |
| 22 Sep 1916: | Involvement 4th Tng Bn - Rollestone; Proceeding overseas - France | |
| 11 Dec 1916: | Wounded Emb. on H.S. "St George" at Rouen for England. (GSW.R/Ft) 12-Dec Adm. 2nd B'Hm War Hospital | |
| 9 Jun 1917: | Transferred No. 2 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps | |
| 27 Aug 1917: | Transferred Trooper, No. 5 Training Squadron, Australian Flying Corps, Attached to 29th Training Squadron AFC for instruction | |
| 2 Oct 1917: | Involvement Detached from 29th Training Sqdn for duty with No 34 Training Sqdn R.F.C. ex 10th A.L.H. | |
| 8 Nov 1917: | Promoted Second Lieutenant, No. 2 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps, A.I.F.List 259 Pilot | |
| 8 Feb 1918: | Promoted Lieutenant, No. 2 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps, A.I.F. List 314. | |
| 21 Mar 1918: | Transferred No. 2 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps, Taken on strength, France | |
| 14 May 1918: | Transferred No. 6 Training Squadron, Australian Flying Corps, From Expeditionary Force to Headquarters 1st Wing A.F.C., onward to 6 Training Sqdn | |
| 1 Jul 1918: | Wounded Adm: 2 South Gen Hospital, Bristol. Injured in aeroplane | |
| 9 Nov 1918: | Promoted Captain, A.I.F. List 466. 11/4/19. To be Capt & Flight Commander. | |
| 5 Mar 1919: | Embarked Returned to Australia per "Nevasa" | |
| 25 Jun 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Appointment Terminated. 2nd M.D. Cab 64/19 MO 262/19 |
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