Regimental number | 13259 |
Place of birth | Bendigo, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Bank clerk |
Address | Bendigo, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Next of kin | Father, R Blennerhassett, Havelock Street, Bendigo, Victoria |
Previous military service | 17th Australian Army Medical Corps |
Enlistment date | |
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 | Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 13th Field Ambulance |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Listed on St Paul's Anglican Cathedral, Bendigo, Roll of Honour ('For God and Empire 1914-1919'). The Cathedral is currently closed while undergoing extensive renovation. |
Family/military connections | Brother: 13258 Pte Arthur William BLENNERHASSETT, 13th Field Ambulance, killed in action, 3 September 1916. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |