Regimental number | 2058 |
Place of birth | Knebworth, Hertfordshire, England |
School | Codicote State School, Welwyn, Hertfordshire, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 19 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Mt Arrowsmith, Bruce Rock, Western Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 24 |
Next of kin | Father, Arthur William Blain, Codicote Hertfordshire, England |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 44th Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/61/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A23 Suffolk on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 44th Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Passchendaele, Ypres, Belgium |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 26 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
Place of burial | Nine Elms British Cemetery (Plot VII, Row A, Grave No. 18), Poperinghe, Belgiumn |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 137 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Arthur William and Harriett BLAIN, Codicote, Welwyn, Herts., England |
Family/military connections | Brother: 2615 Francis James BLAIN,32nd Bn, died of wounds, 25 July 1918. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |