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BLANCHE, Laurence
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 6773 |
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| Enlisted: | 20 February 1917, Sydney, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 17th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland, 1877 |
| Home Town: | Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Board Schools Liverpool and Sunderland, England |
| Occupation: | Manager Freezing Works / Merchant Marine |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 31 August 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
Assevillers New British Cemetery VIII E 6 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Barraba War Memorial, Baulkham Hills William Thompson Masonic School War Memorial, Sydney United Grand Lodge Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 20 Feb 1917: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6773, 17th Infantry Battalion, Sydney, NSW | |
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| 16 Jun 1917: | Involvement Private, 6773, 17th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Beltana embarkation_ship_number: A72 public_note: '' | |
| 16 Jun 1917: | Embarked Private, 6773, 17th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Beltana, Sydney |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Henry and Christina BLANCHE. Born at Lerwick, Shetland Isles
Served in the Merchant Marine for 10 years, then took up various shore postings. At the time of enlisting he was managing a pastoral property at Barraba, NSW.
Member of the Barraba 264 Lodge