James Robert BLAKEY

BLAKEY, James Robert

Service Number: 228
Enlisted: 1 September 1914, Enlisted at Kensington, NSW
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 1st Infantry Battalion
Born: Burnley, Lancashire, England, 1892
Home Town: Murrurundi, Upper Hunter Shire, New South Wales
Schooling: Fulledge School, Burnley, Lancashire, England
Occupation: Bullock Driver
Died: Died of wounds - gunshot wound to the chest, 15th General Hospital, Alexandria, Egypt, 2 May 1915
Cemetery: Alexandria (Chatby) Military and War Memorial Cemetery
Row C, Grave 163 Chaplain A.V.C. Royden officiated Headstone inscription reads: Ever remembered by Mother and Father sister and brothers , Chatby Military and War Memorial Cemetery, Alexandria, Egypt
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Murrurundi Bowls Club Roll of Honour
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World War 1 Service

1 Sep 1914: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 228, Enlisted at Kensington, NSW
18 Oct 1914: Involvement Private, 228, 1st Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Afric embarkation_ship_number: A19 public_note: ''
18 Oct 1914: Embarked Private, 228, 1st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Afric, Sydney

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Address at the time of enlistment was Mayne Street, Murrurundi, NSW

Son of John Henry and Margaret Ann Blakey of 17 Hollingreave Road, Burnley, Lancashire. Brother of Walter Blakey

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal