Regimental number | 2784 |
Place of birth | Sydney New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Engineer |
Address | Alexandria Street, Hunter's Hill, Sydney, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 23 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Fanny Bliss, Alexandria Street, Hunter's Hill, Sydney, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 5th Field Ambulance, C Section |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 26/48/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A31 Ajana on |
From Embarkation Records it is not possible to distinguish exactly which ship members of this unit sailed on. Two ships left from Sydney: the 'Ajana' on 31 May 1915 carrying three officers and 98 men and the 'Ceramic' on 25 June 1915 carrying three officers and 129 men. | |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 14th Field Ambulance |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Medal 'On the afternoon of 23/9/17 three bearers of this ambulance were wounded while carrying through GLENCORSE WOOD which was then under heavy bombardment. Hearing of this No 2784 Private BLISS with his squad of bearers at great personal risk brought back his wounded comrades from the area under heavy fire to the relay post at TANK HOLE. To his immediate bravery these wounded men undoubtedly owe their lives, as was shown by the fact that a few moments after these men were removed a heavy shell fell on the spot where they had been lying.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 76 Date: |