BLACKMAN, Charles Tednee
| Service Numbers: | 2584, 2584A |
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| Enlisted: | 18 August 1915, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 9th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Pinetree Creek, Queensland, 1895 |
| Home Town: | Childers, Bundaberg, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Pneumonia, Mossman Hall, Charters Towers, Queensland, 12 August 1966 |
| Cemetery: |
Charters Towers Monumental & Lawn Cemetery, Queensland Open grassed section |
| Memorials: | Cherbourg Roll of Honour, Cherbourg War Memorial & Honour Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 18 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2584, Brisbane, Queensland | |
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| 21 Oct 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2584, 25th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Seang Bee embarkation_ship_number: A48 public_note: '' | |
| 21 Oct 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2584, 25th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Seang Bee, Brisbane | |
| 15 Nov 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 9th Infantry Battalion | |
| 11 Aug 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 2584, 9th Infantry Battalion, The Battle of Amiens, Gassed | |
| 30 Jul 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 2584A, 9th Infantry Battalion |
Charlie's true parents
Charles and his immediate siblings were direct descendants to Robert Blackman and Towcha through their father, Thomas, who passed away on his 40 acres farm at aramaroo. There is a collection of documents i have that outlines how Emily (Graham) was helped, Thomas's brother Alfred at Bingera withdrawing his offers of assistance. Emily did for a period reside in Childers. The relationship with Deshong was not smooth sailing. In January 1917, Charles brothers, Alfred and Thomas were farewelled at a meeting at the Queen's Hotel where they were presented with smoking pipes. The Chairman, Monty Parker made a point there was three brothers and that Charles was already serving on the front, having gone some 12 months earlier.
I did locate that land file and in there, a small bit of paper begs the question, could an aboriginal man own land. Before federation, they could. There was no will for Emily to inherit for that was already forbidden. Thomas though, is on an electoral roll.
The lot that Charlie held up north was located.
Emily Graham and Thomas Blackman, Charlie's parents, must have been both Kabi Related.
source; Maryborough Chronicle 30th January, 1917. I transcribed this article due to the poor print
Submitted 19 May 2026 by merv hopton
Biography contributed by Elizabeth Allen
aka Charles Thomas GRAHAM
Charles was born in 1895 in Pinetree Creek, Gayndah, Queensland
His parents were Thomas BLACKMAN and Emily GRAHAM
Emily married John DESHONG on 18th December, 1906 in Queensland
Biography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Emily Deshong of Childers, Queensland
In 1902 Charles and his two brothers, Alfred and Thomas, were removed from their family under Aborignal Protection Act and they grew to be well respected in the Childers area. One of his brothers, Alfred was killed in action at Passchendaele.
4 March 1916 - transferred from the 25 Battalion to the 9 Battlion
12 April 1919 - returned to Australia. He was known to suffer severely from shell shock
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Following his discharge he worked for the Cardwell Shire Council
At one time Charles leased a small block of land in the Tully area
24 July 1958 - letter from E. Cramp of Tully, Queensland refers to Charles having changed his name by Deed Poll to Charles Thomas Graham
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