Regimental number | 5567 |
Place of birth | London, England |
Place of birth | England |
School | State School, Western Australia |
Age on arrival in Australia | 14 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Clerk |
Address | Cottesloe, Western Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Next of kin | Father, John Rhodes Blockey, Hawkestone Street, Cottesloe, Western Australia |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 28th Battalion, 15th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/45/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A52 Surada on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 28th Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | France |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 20 |
Place of burial | Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery (Plot XX, Row E, Grave No. 9A), Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 112 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated on Postmaster General's Department Roll of Honour, Commonwealth of Australia Building, Perth, Western Australia. Dedicated to 'Officers from Western Australia who gave their lives in the Great War 1914-1918'. Parents: John Rhodes and Christina BLOCKEY, 300 Canning Road, Fremantle, Western Australia |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |