Regimental number | 2277 |
Place of birth | Port Stephens New South Wales |
School | Mullwee Public School, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Oysterman |
Address | Karnah, Port Stephens, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 25 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Annie Blanch, Karnah, Port Stephens, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 36th Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/53/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A30 Borda on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 36th Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | France |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 26 |
Place of burial | Trois-Arbres Cemetery (Plot I, Row T, Grave No. 26), Steenwerck, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 126 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James Reginald and Ann BLANCH, Salt Ash, New South Wales |
Family/military connections | Brother (twin): 2932 Pte George Arthur BLANCH, 36th Bn, killed in action, 30 July 1917. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |