Difference between revisions of "Robert Keith Blackburn"
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| − | | unit = 2nd (Fremantle) VDC Battalion | + | | unit = [[2nd (Fremantle) VDC Battalion]] |
| fate1 = Remained in Australia | | fate1 = Remained in Australia | ||
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Revision as of 15:43, 23 August 2020
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| Personal Information | |
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| Date of Birth | 4 Oct 1905 |
| Place of Birth | Esperance, Western Australia |
| Age at Enlistment | 36 years, 5 months |
| Address | Armadale, Western Australia |
| Next of Kin | Wife , Mrs Gwendoline Edith Blackburn |
| Military Information | |
| Reg Number | W67669 |
| Date of Enlistment | 22 Mar 1942 |
| Rank | Corporal |
| Unit/Formation | 2nd (Fremantle) VDC Battalion |
| Post War Details | |
| Fate | Remained in Australia |
Pre War
On 12 Jan 1929 Robert married Gwendoline Edith Richards in the Leederville Congregational Church
Electoral Roll entries: 1928 at Fifth road, Armadale, baker; 1931 at Byford, master baker; 1936 - 1943 at Fourth road, Armadale, master baker.
War Service
discharged 22 Sep 1944
Post War
Electoral Roll entries: 1949 - 1958 at Fourth road, Armadale, master baker; 1963 at Forrestdale, baker; 1968 at 97 Jull street, master baker; 1972 - 1980 at 124 Eleventh avenue, Armadale, retired.
Notes
His son Ian Keith Blackburn was a long term (18 years) elected member of the local authority, being the last President of the Shire of Armadale-Kelmscott 1978 -79, and first Mayor of the City of Armadale 1979 - 1986.