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BLACKNEY, John Ernest
Personal Details
Service Number: | 2950 |
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Enlisted: | 1 May 1915, 9th Reinforcements |
Last Rank: | Sergeant |
Last Unit: | 53rd Infantry Battalion |
Born: | Avoca, Pyrenees - Victoria, Australia, 1877 |
Home Town: | Avoca, Pyrenees, Victoria |
Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
Occupation: | Organiser (Union) |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
1 May 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2950, 3rd Infantry Battalion, 9th Reinforcements | |
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30 Sep 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2950, 3rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Argyllshire embarkation_ship_number: A8 public_note: '' | |
19 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 2950, 53rd Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Eye witness to death of Geoffrey de Quetteville Robin |
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