Place of birth | Bathurst New South Wales |
School | All Saints' College, Bathurst, New South Wales |
Other training | Two years as a Law student |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Law student |
Address | Denman Chambers, 182 Pitt Street, Sydney, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Next of kin | Father, J R Blacket, Denman Chambers, 182 Pitt Street, Sydney, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant |
Unit name | 19th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/36/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A29 Suevic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | 2nd Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 19th Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Pozieres, France |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 22.6 |
Place of burial | Bologne Eastern Cemetery (Plot VII, Row B, Grave No. 1), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 87 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated (brass plaque) in All Saints' College, Bathurst, New South Wales. Parents: James Russell and Isabel BLACKET, Collooney, Gladstone Avenue, Mosman, Sydney, New South Wales. Native of Bathurst, New South Wales |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |