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BLAKNEY, Cyril
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 153 |
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| Enlisted: | 17 August 1914, Brighton, Tasmania |
| Last Rank: | Captain |
| Last Unit: | 52nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Hobart, Tasmania, 17 October 1893 |
| Home Town: | Hobart, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Compositor |
| Died: | Natural causes, Hobart, Tasmania, 5 December 1947, aged 54 years |
| Cemetery: |
Cornelian Bay Cemetery and Crematorium, Tasmania |
| Memorials: | Hobart Roll of Honour, Lindisfarne Officers of the 12th Battalion Pictorial Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 17 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, SN 153, Brighton, Tasmania | |
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| 15 Oct 1914: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Sergeant, 12th Infantry Battalion | |
| 20 Oct 1914: | Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, SN 153, 12th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1 | |
| 20 Oct 1914: | Embarked AIF WW1, Corporal, SN 153, 12th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Geelong, Hobart | |
| 25 Apr 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Sergeant, SN 153, 12th Infantry Battalion, 'ANZAC' / Gallipoli | |
| 4 Aug 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 12th Infantry Battalion | |
| 20 Feb 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 12th Infantry Battalion | |
| 1 Mar 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 52nd Infantry Battalion | |
| 10 Sep 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Captain, 52nd Infantry Battalion | |
| 4 Jul 1918: | Discharged AIF WW1, Captain, 52nd Infantry Battalion |
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