William BLAYNEY

BLAYNEY, William

Service Number: 1791
Enlisted: 13 January 1916, Place of Enlistment, Cairns, Queensland.
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 41st Infantry Battalion
Born: Croydon, Queensland, Australia , 31 December 1894
Home Town: Cairns, Cairns, Queensland
Schooling: Croydon State School, Croydon, Queensland, Australia
Occupation: Clerk
Died: Killed in Action, France, 12 August 1918, aged 23 years
Cemetery: Heath Cemetery, Picardie
Section IV, Row D, Grave 4.
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Brisbane 41st Battalion Roll of Honour, Croydon War Memorial
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World War 1 Service

13 Jan 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1791, 41st Infantry Battalion, Place of Enlistment, Cairns, Queensland.
16 Aug 1916: Involvement Private, 1791, 41st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Boorara embarkation_ship_number: A42 public_note: ''
16 Aug 1916: Embarked Private, 1791, 41st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Boorara, Brisbane
4 Oct 1917: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1791, 41st Infantry Battalion, Gun Shot Wound to the right calf.

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