Regimental number | 3359 |
Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria |
School | Hornby St State School, Windsor, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | St Kilda, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Lydia David, 14 Packington Street, St Kilda, Victoria |
Previous military service | Served in the Navy on the training ship "John Murray". |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 57th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/74/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A29 Suevic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 57th Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | France |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 17.8 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 19 |
Place of burial | La Plus Douve Farm Cemetery (Plot III, Row B, Grave No. 11), Ploegsteert, Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 163 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Lydia BLADEN, 14 Pakington Street, St. Kilda, Victoria |
Family/military connections | Brother: 5543 Pte William Milroy BLADEN, 21st Bn, killed in action, France, 23 March 1917. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |