| Regimental number | 2596 |
| Place of birth | Merewether New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Merewether Street, Newcastle, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Next of kin | Father, E C Blanch, Merewether Street, Newcastle, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 17th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/34/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 17th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Enlisted 25 July 1915 - 17th Bn, 6th Reinforcements. Taken on strength, 17th Bn, 5 February 1916. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Fleurbaix, France (Battle of Fromelles) |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 26 |
| Place of burial | Brewery Orchard Cemetery (Plot IV, Row D, Grave No. 37), Bois Grenier, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 82 |
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