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James Blackie

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    James AWMM
  • Surname
    Blackie AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 8/3160 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    5 May 1892 AWMM Kaitangata, Otago AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    WW1 Unknown AWMM Waihola, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    WW1 A. Blackie (father), 400 Leith Street, Dunedin, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 15 August 1914 AWMM Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 8/3160 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW1 11 August 1914 AWMM
    Age 22 AWMM
    Railway clerk/Civilian AWMM
    Otago, New Zealand AWMM
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

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
    Killed in Action, Cause of Death AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • James Blackie was the son of Catherine Ann and Allan Blackie.

    Blackie's sister, Catherine Blackie (22/64) served as a nurse in World War 1. Two of his brothers, John Gibbons Blackie (17/235) and Donald Blackie (8/4092) also served in World War 1. Donald was killed on 14 July 1916. AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    14 July 1916 AWMM
    Somme, Northern France AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed in Action AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Cite Bonjean Military Cemetery, Armentieres, France AWMM II. E. 7. AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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    • Roll of Honour, Dunedin Railway Station, Dunedin, New Zealand AWMM
    • Railways Roll of Honour board. Wellington Railway Station, Pipitea, Wellington 6011. AWMM

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