Regimental number | 4150 |
Place of birth | Slindon, near Arundel, Sussex, England |
School | Slindon National School, Sussex, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 24 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Groom |
Address | Pymble, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 29 |
Height | 5' 5.75" |
Weight | 131 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, William Blunden, Firs Bungalow, Slindon Common, Arundel, Sussex, England |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Holsworthy, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 13th Battalion, 13th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/30/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 13th Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | France |
Age at death | 31 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 31 |
Place of burial | Crouy British Cemetery (Plot III, Row B, Grave No. 25), Crouy-Sur-Somme, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 68 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Ellen BLUNDEN, Burnham Cottage, Dairy Lane, Walberton, Sussex, England. Native of Slindon Common, near Arundel, Sussex, England |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, BLUNDEN William Henry |