Cecil George BLUNDEN

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Service Number:	2044
Enlisted:	3 April 1916, Enlisted at Sydney
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	35th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia, 1888
Home Town:	Haberfield, City of Sydney, New South Wales
Schooling:	Thornleigh Public School, New South Wales
Occupation:	Linesman
Died:	Pulmonary Tuberculois, 4th Australian General Hospital, Randwick New South Wales, Australia, 22 May 1920
Cemetery:	Rookwood Cemetery & Crematorium Presbyterian Section, Row 6D, Grave 10725,
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

3 Apr 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2044, 35th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Sydney
24 Aug 1916:	Involvement Private, 2044, 35th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Anchises embarkation_ship_number: A68 public_note: ''
24 Aug 1916:	Embarked Private, 2044, 35th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Anchises, Sydney
7 Jun 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2044, 35th Infantry Battalion, In the field. Gunshot wound to the left arm
12 Oct 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2044, 35th Infantry Battalion, Wounded 2nd occasion. Wounds to the left and evacuated to England on 14 October 1917

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Son of George Washington Blunden of 'Nubryan', 24 Northocte Street, Haberfield, NSW. Husband of Eva Adeline Blunden of Ashfield, NSW

5 April 1918 - commenced return to Australia on board HT Borda

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal