| Regimental number | 13258 |
| Place of birth | Bendigo, Victoria |
| School | St Andrew's College, Bendigo, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Accountant |
| Address | Bendigo, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Height | 5' 7" |
| Weight | 126 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, R Blennerhassett, Havelock Street, Bendigo, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Bendigo, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | Army Medical Corps, Special Reinforcements |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 26/99/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A63 Karoola on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 13th Field Ambulance |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | 'Although suffering from a badly poisoned hand he refused offer of lighter and safer work at Ambulance H.Q. just before his death and continued his work of stretcher bearing until struck down.' (details from father) |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Pozieres, France |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
| Place of burial | Pozieres British Cemetery (Plot I, Row J, Grave No. 40), Ovillers-La-Boisselle, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 182 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated on St Paul's Anglican Cathedral, Bendigo, Roll of Honor ('For God and Empire 1914-1919'). The Cathedral is currently closed while undergoing extensive renovation. Parents: Richard and Annie BLENNERHASSETT, 18 Havelock Street, Bendigo, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 13259 Corporal John Ponsonby BLENNERHASSETT, 13th Field Ambulance, returned to Australia, 28 February 1919. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Taken on strength, 13th Field Ambulance, Serapeum, 20 April 1916. Admitted to 13th Field Ambulance, 1 May 1916 (not yet diagnosed); discharged to duty, 3 May 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 6 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 13 June 1916. Detached for duty with 12th Field Ambulance, 5 August 1916. Killed in action, 3 September 1916. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BLENNERHASSETT Arthur William |
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