Percy Charles BLEWETT MC

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BLEWETT, Percy Charles

Service Number:	3691
Enlisted:	14 October 1915, Adelaide, South Australia
Last Rank:	Lieutenant
Last Unit:	49th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Adelaide, South Australia, 9 April 1894
Home Town:	Wayville, Unley, South Australia
Schooling:	Pulteney Grammar
Occupation:	Clerk
Died:	Natural causes, South Australia, 22 April 1975, aged 81 years
Cemetery:	Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia Cremation
Memorials:	Adelaide Gilles Street Primary School WW1 Honour Board (Original), Adelaide Grand Masonic Lodge WW1 Honour Board (2), Adelaide Pulteney Grammar School WW1 & WW2 Honour Board, Kurralta Park Employees of the Adelaide Electric Supply Company Limited Roll of Honour, Unley Town Hall WW1 Honour Board, Unley Wayville Honor Roll

World War 1 Service

14 Oct 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3691, Adelaide, South Australia
2 Dec 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3691, 10th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: RMS Malwa embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
2 Dec 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3691, 10th Infantry Battalion, RMS Malwa, Adelaide
17 Apr 1918:	Involvement AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 49th Infantry Battalion
7 Apr 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 49th Infantry Battalion

Military Cross citation

Lieutenant Blewett was awarded the Military Cross at Dernacourt on 05 April 1918
When his company commander was killed early in the attack, he took charge of the company and let it forward with great skill and determination. He at once consolidated the line gained and maintained his position.

Submitted 26 January 2016 by Faithe Jones

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Biography

Son of Nicholas Charles and Carrie BLEWETT

Discharged from Service on 07 Apr 1919

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