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BLAIN, Herbert William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2058 |
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| Enlisted: | 2 May 1916, Enlisted at Perth, WA |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 44th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Knebworth, Hertfordshire, England, 1892 |
| Home Town: | Bruce Rock, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Codicote State School, Welwyn, Hertfordshire, England |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Died of wounds - shell wound to the chest, Belgium, 28 October 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Nine Elms British Cemetery Plot V11, Row A, Grave 18 Headstone inscription reads: Thy will be done, Nine Elms British Cemetery, Poperinghe, Flanders, Belgium |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Bruce Rock District WW1 Roll of Honour, Bruce Rock Memorial of Honour, Bruce Rock War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 2 May 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2058, 44th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Perth, WA | |
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| 10 Oct 1916: | Involvement Private, 2058, 44th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Suffolk embarkation_ship_number: A23 public_note: '' | |
| 10 Oct 1916: | Embarked Private, 2058, 44th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Suffolk, Fremantle | |
| 16 Oct 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2058, 44th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, Shell wound to the chest |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Arrived in Australia aged 19 years
Son of Arthur William and Harriet Blain of Codicote, Welwyn, Hertfordshire, England. Brother of Francis James Blain who died of wounds on 25 July 1918 while serving with the 32nd Battalion
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal