BLIGHT, Sydney Hubert
| Service Number: | SX384 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 20 October 1939, Keswick, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/10th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Broken Hill, New South Wales, 21 September 1914 |
| Home Town: | Bowden, Charles Sturt, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Adelaide, South Australia, 30 August 1983, aged 68 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Enfield Memorial Park, South Australia Remeberence Wall |
| Memorials: |
World War 2 Service
| 20 Oct 1939: | Involvement Private, SX384, 2nd/10th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 20 Oct 1939: | Enlisted Keswick, South Australia | |
| 20 Oct 1939: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, SX384, 2nd/10th Infantry Battalion | |
| 27 Nov 1945: | Discharged | |
| 27 Nov 1945: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, SX384, 2nd/10th Infantry Battalion |
Private Blight
Aka 'William' 'Bill' 'Sandy'
Born in Broken Hill, NSW. He enlisted in the AIF in October 1939 & was allocated S/No. SX384 as Private with the 2/10th Battalion
He served in England & the Middle East from May 1940, including the attack against the Italian garrison at Giarabub in March 1941, followed by defensive actions during the Siege of Tobruk
He returned to Australia in March 1942 & went to see service in Papua from October to December 1942 being detached for a time to 2/9th Battalion while they were engaged at Milne Bay
He again returned to New Guinea in May 1943 now with 2/1st Australian Guard Battalion (later re–designated 2/1st Australian Guard Regiment) & was attached to 18th Brigade in September for operations during the Finisterre Range Campaign
He returned to Australian in May 1944 & in February 1945 was taken on strength of B Company, 5 Platoon from the 18th Brigade
In June 1945 he arrived in Morotai & on the 21st he embarked for operations in Balikpapan, returning to Australia in November for discharge on the 27th
Sandy passed away in Adelaide on 30 August 1983 at age 68
Submitted 13 November 2024 by James Coleman
Biography
Served all years of World War 2, then after renlisted RAAF for further 17 years finishing at Edinburugh and Maralinga
Middle Name was more commonly known as Herbert... Nicknamed William, Bill, or Sandy
Remembered with Honour
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