BLANCK, Arthur
| Service Number: | 339 |
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| Enlisted: | 1 January 1899, Two years in Perth Artillery. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 6th Western Australian Mounted Infantry |
| Born: | South Australia , August 1881 |
| Home Town: | Perth, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Carpenter |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Middelburg, South Africa, Middelburg, Mpumalanga, South Africa, 18 May 1901 |
| Cemetery: |
Ermelo Cemetery, South Africa |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, WA Kings Park Boer War Memorial |
Non Warlike Service
| 1 Jan 1899: | Enlisted Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, Two years in Perth Artillery. |
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Boer War Service
| 1 Oct 1899: | Involvement Private, 339 | |
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| 1 Oct 1899: | Involvement Private, 339, 6 Mounted Infantry Contingent | |
| 10 Apr 1901: | Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 339, 6th Western Australian Mounted Infantry | |
| 16 May 1901: | Wounded Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 339, 6th Western Australian Mounted Infantry, Wounded in Action at Braakpan. | |
| 18 May 1901: | Discharged Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 339, 6th Western Australian Mounted Infantry, Died of Wounds at Middleburg. |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Maurice Kissane
Arthur Blanck was born in South Australia in 1881. His family name suggests that he is descended the waves of Prussion migrants to South Australia. Arthur was a carpender by trade who moved to Western Australia.
For Perth had building boom due to the goldrush of the 1890's. Hence skilled carpenders were in demand. However he volunteered for militia service in addition to his trade work. For he wanted to serve his country.
Arthur rendered militia service in the Perth Artillery prior to the Boer War. For carpenders could calculate and measure. A skill that was useful in the Artillery.
However, the Boer War was a mounted war. It was his ability to ride and shoot that got him into the Western Australian Mounted Infantry. The 6WAMI was his unit.
PTE Arthur Blanck 6WAMI was Wounded in Action at Braakpan, Transvaal - during heavy fighting on 16 May 1901. This action saw LT Fred Bell VC 6WAMI earn his Victoria Cross for rescuing a wounded man under fire.
Saddly Arthur succumbed to his wounds a few days later. He died in Middleburg on 18 May 1901. He was just a lad of nineteen years and nine months as per his mother's published death notice. Lest We Forget.
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