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BLACKET, Maurice Newton
| Service Number: | 2343 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 5th Pioneer Battalion |
| Born: | Gumeracha, SA , 12 April 1893 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Prince Alfred College |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Victor Harbor, SA , 2 August 1970, aged 77 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Murray Bridge (Adelaide Road) Cemetery, S.A. Adelaide Road Cemetery |
| Memorials: | Angaston Methodist Church & Sunday School WW1 Honour Board, Auburn Primary School WW1 Honor Roll, Karoonda District Roll of Honor, Norwood Primary School Honour Board, Owen District of Dalkey Roll of Honor, Payneham Sydenham Road Methodist Church Roll of Honour, Wynarka WWI Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 14 Aug 1916: | Involvement Private, 2343, 5th Pioneer Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Itria embarkation_ship_number: A53 public_note: '' | |
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| 14 Aug 1916: | Embarked Private, 2343, 5th Pioneer Battalion, HMAT Itria, Adelaide | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement Corporal, 2343, 5th Pioneer Battalion |
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Son of John BLACKET and Martha Jane nee FIDLER
Biography contributed by Modbury High School
Maurice Newton BLACKET was born on the 12th of April 1893 in Gumeracha, South Australia. Before he went to war his job was a farmer.
He enlisted in the 5th Pioneer Battalion on the 6th of April 1916 when he was 22 years old, and departed Australia on the 14th of August 1916. His mother was his next of kin on his Attestation Paper, Mrs Martha J Blacket.
He returned to Australia on the 23rd of March 1919 and was later discharged in June. He died on the 2nd of August 1970 at the age of 77 years old. He was buried at Murray Bridge (Adelaide Road) Cemetery, South Australia.
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