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John Carruthers Blackett

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    John Carruthers AWMM
  • Surname
    Blackett AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 1109 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion
    Church of England, Christian AWMM

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    1882 AWMM Nelson, Tasman AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
    32 years of arrival in Australia, educated Nelson College Public - Brian - Researcher - 12 July 2016 - AWM Roll of Honour : https://www.awm.gov.au/people/rolls/R1654415/
  • Birth notes
    Parents : John George and Elizabeth Charlotte BLACKETT, NZ BDM 1881/12222 Public - Brian - Researcher - 12 July 2016 - AWM Roll of Honour : https://www.awm.gov.au/people/rolls/R1654415/
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs. Elizabeth Charlotte Blackett, College Hill, Nelson, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 21 October 1914 AWMM Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
    • 1914-1916 Egypt AWMM
    • 1915-1916 Gallipoli AWMM
    • 1915-1916 Gallipoli AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 1109 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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  • Medical notes
    15 May 1915 {Age 33} AWMMKilled in Action, Cause of Death AWMM

Last known rank

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  • Last rank

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • AWM Circular (mother) "He was a cable operator for the Eastern Extension and Pacific Cable Companies. He left Fiji in 1914 to enlist in the AIF.", arrived in Australia ust prior to enlisting Public - Brian - Researcher - 12 July 2016 - AWM Roll of Honour : https://www.awm.gov.au/people/rolls/R1654415/

Death

About death

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  • Death
    15 May 1915 Peter Dennis, UNSW Canberra
    Age 33 AWMM
    Gallipoli, Turkey Peter Dennis, UNSW Canberra
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed in Action AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Lone PIne Cemetery (Plot II, Row D, Grave No. 13), Gallipoli AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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    • Panel 31 Australian War Memorial Canberra; Nelson College Scriptorium Roll of Honour Public - Peter - Researcher - 13 October 2017 - CWGC and on site
    • Cenotaph at Anzac Park, Nelson Public - Peter - Researcher - 24 April 2018 - on site

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Sources

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  • References
    AIF Peter Dennis, UNSW Canberra AWMM

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
24 April 2018PeterNelson, New ZealandResearcher
12 July 2016BrianMelbourne, AustraliaResearcher

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