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Frederick John BLUME

Regimental number4029
Place of birthBeechworth, Victoria
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationLabourer
AddressBarnawartha, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation37
Height5' 9"
Weight142 lbs
Next of kinMother, Mrs M Blume, Barnawartha PO, Barnawartha via Beechworth, Victoria
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date3 April 1916
Place of enlistmentMelbourne, Victoria
Rank on enlistmentSapper
Unit nameNo 4 Tunnelling Company and 1st Reinforcements (May 1916)
AWM Embarkation Roll number16/13/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A69 Warilda on 25 May 1916
Rank from Nominal RollSapper
Unit from Nominal Roll2nd Tunnelling Company
FateReturned to Australia 27 July 1917
Discharge date18 February 1918
Family/military connectionsBrothers: 3021 Pte Clarence Howard BLUME, 39th Bn, killed in action, 30 September 1918; 3022 Pte Francis Conrad BLUME, 39th Bn, returned to Australia, 28 November 1918.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Demosthenes', 27 July 1917; discharged (wounded: gun shot wound: left forearm, right foot, right leg, left shoulder, neck), Melbourne, 18 February 1918.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

Death attributed to War Service.
Miscellaneous detailsMother's address incorrectly entered on Embarkation Roll as Baarmutha, Vixctoria.
Date of death4 March 1933

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