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BLACKMORE, James Gordon Ross
Personal Details
| Service Number: | SX5986 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 20 June 1940, Adelaide, SA |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 27th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Wilpena Pound, South Australia , 13 September 1915 |
| Home Town: | Strathalbyn, Alexandrina, South Australia |
| Schooling: | St Peter's College Adelaide, South Australia |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Heart Failure, Strathalbyn , South Australia, 10 September 1995, aged 79 years |
| Cemetery: |
Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia |
| Memorials: | Hackney St Peter's College WW2 Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 20 Jun 1940: | Involvement Sergeant, SX5986, 27th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 20 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Adelaide, SA | |
| 20 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sergeant, SX5986 | |
| 19 Feb 1944: | Discharged | |
| 19 Feb 1944: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sergeant, SX5986 |
Personal Stories
Family
JGR Blackmore was married to Mary Paisley Petch.
Had 4 children.
James Guy Patterson Blackmore
Elizabeth Mary Delay
Robert Gordon Blackmore
Geoffrey David Blackmore.
Submitted 6 June 2025 by Geoff Blackmore