Regimental number | 2573 |
Place of birth | Woolloomooloo New South Wales |
School | Plunkett Street Public School, East Sydney, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Boundary rider |
Address | 79 Silver Street, St Peters, Sydney, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 26 |
Next of kin | Sister, Mrs E Evans, 79 Silver Street, St Peters, Sydney, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 2nd Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/19/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A54 Runic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Was engaged in the evacuation from Gallipoli. |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Pozieres, France |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 28 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 28 |
Place of burial | Puchevillers British Cemetery (Plot II, Row B, Grave No. 5), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 31 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Charles Henry and Jane BLUM. Native of Sydney, New South Wales |
Family/military connections | Brother: 3694 Cpl James Henry BLUM, 45th Bn, killed in action, Mont St Quentin, France, 18 September 1918. |