Regimental number | 707 |
Place of birth | Hill End New South Wales |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Clerk |
Address | Wigram Street, Parramatta, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 39 |
Next of kin | Father, Luke Blumer, Wigram Street, Parramatta, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 19th Battalion, B Company |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT Ceramic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 19th Battalion |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Mention in Despatches 'Great zeal and marked ability as Battalion Intelligence Officer. Also personal bravery in trench repair work under heavy fire (Pozieres).' Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 29890 (2 January 1917); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 103 (29 June 1917). Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Family/military connections | Brother: 1508 Sergeant George Stanley BLUMER, 45th Bn, killed in action, 7 June 1917. |
Other details |
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |