| Regimental number | 455 |
| Place of birth | Cornwall, England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Address | Mount Morgan, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 39 |
| Height | 5' 8.5" |
| Weight | 146 lbs |
| Next of kin | Sister, Mrs Norah Harrison, c/o Mrs Gregory, Culcairn, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | 6th Commonwealth Horse, South Africa (120 days) |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Rockhampton, Queensland |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | Machine Gun Company 11, Reinforcement 6 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 24/16/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A67 Orsova on |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Date of death | |
| Place of burial | Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery (Plot III, Row C, Grave No. 8), Fouilloy, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 176 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William James and Cecelia BLAMEY. Born in Cornwall, England |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Melbourne, 6 December 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 17 February 1917; marched into Australian Details, Perham Downs, 18 February 1917. Marched out of Australian Details, 23 February 1917; marched into Machine Gun Training Depot, Grantham, 24 February 1917. Admitted to isolation, 24 February 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 24 April 1917; marched into Machine Gun Base Depot, Camiers, 25 April 1917. Proceeded to unit, 13 June 1917; marched into Convalescent Camp, 14 June 1917; proceeded to unit, 15 June 1917; taken on strength of 11th Machine Gun Company, in the field, 17 June 1917. Found guilty, 1 November 1917, of being absent without leave from 1200 hours, 29 October 1917, until 1900 hours, 31 October 1917: awarded 7 days' Field Punishment No 2, and total forfeiture of 10 days' pay. Marched into Bde Detention Room, 2 November 1917; rejoined unit, 8 November 1917. Admitted to No 10 Australian Field Ambulance, 7 February 1918 (scabies); transferred to No 9 Australian Field Ambulance (Divisional Rest Station), 7 February 1918; discharged, 15 February 1918, and rejoined unit the same day. On leave, 27 February 1918; rejoined unit, 16 March 1918. Found guilty, 19 March 1918, of being absent without leave from 2100 hours, 17 March 1918, until 2000 hours, 18 March 1918: awarded 2 days' Field Punishment No 2, and total forfeiture of 4 days' pay. Wounded in action, 26 May 1918; admitted to No 47 Casualty Clearing Station, 28 May 1918 (gassed); discharged, 12 June 1918, and rejoined unit the same day. Killed in action, 4 July 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BLAMEY William James |
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