Regimental number | 5543 |
Place of birth | St Kilda, Victoria |
School | Hornby St State School, Windsor, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Asst engineer |
Address | 14 Packington Street, St Kilda, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Lydia Bladen, 14 Packington Street, St Kilda, Victoria |
Previous military service | Served in the Senior Cadets, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 21st Battalion, 15th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/38/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A9 Shropshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 21st Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | France |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 19 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
Place of burial | Dernancourt Communal emetery Extension (Plot VI, Row E, Grave No. 20), France |
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: 3359 Leslie BLADEN, 57th Bn, killed in action, France, 12 Marc 1918. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |