| Regimental number | 1983 |
| Place of birth | Merewether, New South Wales |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Coppersmith |
| Address | James Street, Hamilton, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Height | 5' 6" |
| Weight | 125 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Thomas Blakemore, James Street, Hamilton, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Newcastle, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 30th Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/47/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A70 Ballarat on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 30th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in New South Wales Garden of Remembrance |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Sydney, 16 February 1916; disembarked Suez, 23 March 1916. Taken on strength, 30th Bn, Ferry Post, 7 May 1916. Admitted to 15th Field Ambulance, 7 May 1916 (pyrexia, unknown origin); discharged to unit, 9 May 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 16 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 23 June 1916. Wounded in action, 20 July 1916 (shell shock); admitted to 3rd Canadian Stationary Hospital, Boulogne, 21 July 1916; transferred to No 1 Convalescent Depot, 27 July 1916; to Base Details, 1 August 1916; rejoined Bn, in the field, 12 August 1918. Wounded in action (second occasion), 16 February 1917 (gun shot wound, right shoulder); admitted to 9th General Hospital, Rouen, 26 March 1917; transferred to England, 16 May 1917, and admitted to 3rd Southern General Hospital, Oxford, 17 May 1917 (gun shot wound and nephritis: severe); transferred to No 1 Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 30 June 1917. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Kanowna', 16 July 1917; discharged (medically unfit), Sydney, 12 March 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Second given name incorrectly entered on Embarkation Roll as Gainsell. |
| Date of death | |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BLAKEMORE James Grinsell |