BLYTH, Mervyn Stafford
| Service Number: | 986 |
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| Enlisted: | 30 January 1915, Claremont, Tasmania |
| Last Rank: | Trooper |
| Last Unit: | 3rd Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Bellerive, Tasmania, Australia, 22 May 1892 |
| Home Town: | Hobart, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | State School, Tasmania |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Egypt, 23 December 1916, aged 24 years |
| Cemetery: |
Kantara War Memorial Cemetery Row A, Grave 165, Kantara War Memorial Cemetery, Suez Canal, Egypt |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Barnes Bay War Memorial, Bruny Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 30 Jan 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 986, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, Claremont, Tasmania | |
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| 2 Jun 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 986, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Botanist embarkation_ship_number: A59 public_note: '' | |
| 2 Jun 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 986, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Botanist, Adelaide | |
| 23 Dec 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Trooper, 986, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, Battle of Magdhaba, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 986 awm_unit: 3rd Australian Light Horse Regiment awm_rank: Trooper awm_died_date: 1916-12-23 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Elizabeth Allen
Mervyn Stafford BLYTH was born in Bellerive, Tasmania on 22nd May 1892
His parents were Arthur Tabrum BLYTH & Rosina CAVEY
He enlisted in Claremont, Tasmania on 30th January, 1915 and embarked from Adelaide on 2nd June 1915 on HMAT Botanist with the 3rd Light Horse Regiment - 5th reinforcements
He was Killed in Action during the battle of Magdhaba in Egypt on 23rd December, 1916 - he is buried in the Kantara War Memorial Cemetery
"Son, thou hast done thy duty well
No cowards blood pulsed through thy veins
Hero on the field you fell, that England reigns
For your Country and your King
Your life was freely given
Lord let your praises ring
And rest your soul in Heaven"
Inserted by his Father, Brothers & Sisters
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His brother Morris Charles BLYTH (SN3270) was Killed in Action in France on 20th June 1916
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