Place of birth | Gumeracha, South Australia |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Teacher |
Address | Norwood, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 28 |
Next of kin | Father, Rev J Blacket, 17 Sydenham Road, Norwood, South Australia |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Lieutenant Adjutant |
Unit name | 27th Battalion, A Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/44/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A2 Geelong on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Captain |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 7th Infantry Brigade Headquarters |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Mention in Despatches 'For conspicuous good work with his Bn and while acting as Bde Major from March to June 1916 when he was killed.' Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', second Suplement, No. 29890, 2 January 1917; 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 103, 29 June 1917. Recommendation date: |
Date of death | |
Age at death from cemetery records | 30 |
Place of burial | La Plus Douve Farm Cemetery (Plot I, Row B, Grave No. 9), Ploegsteert, Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 109 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated in Payneham Cemetery, South Australia. Parents: John (d. 7 June 1935, aged 79; bu. Payneham) and Martha J. (d. 7 December 1926, aged 62; bu. Payneham) BLACKET, Salisbury, South Australia. Native of Gumeracha, South Australia |
Family/military connections | Brother: [1667] Lt Joseph Arnold BLACKET, 27th Bn, killed in action, 10 june 1918. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |