Sydney Fenner Blencowe
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| Personal Information | |
|---|---|
| Date of Birth | not known 1889 |
| Place of Birth | Dulwich, Surrey, England |
| Death |
11 Apr 1917 1st Bullecourt "11 Apr 1917 1st Bullecourt" contains more than three components required for a date interpretation. |
| Place of Death | Reincourt, France |
| Age at Enlistment | 25 years, 11 months |
| Description |
5'3¼" (1.61m) tall ; 119lbs 53.977 kg ; fair complexion ; blue eyes ; dark hair |
| Occupation | letter carrier |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Address | Victoria Park, Western Australia |
| Next of Kin | Father , Mr Francis Blencowe |
| Military Information | |
| Reg Number | 2863] |
| Date of Enlistment | 22 Jul 1915 |
| Rank | Private |
| Unit/Formation | 16th Battalion, 9th Reinforcements, transferred to the 48th Battalion |
| Date of Embarkation | 1 Oct 1915 |
| Ship Embarked On | HMAT A20 Hororata |
| Fate | Killed in Action 11 Apr 1917 1st Bullecourt |
| Monument |
Gosnells War memorial Gosnells RSL Honour Board Villers-Bretonneux Memorial AWM |
| Medals |
1914-15 Star British War Medal Victory Medal |
Contents
Pre War
Aged 22 when he migrated to Australia having earlier having spent 4 years in Canada.
Electoral Roll entries: 1916 - 1917 Cecil street, Victoria Park, letter carrier.
War Service
Sydney entered camp on 22 Jul 1915, and on 1 Aug 1915 he was posted to the 9th reinforcement draft for the 16th Battalion with whom he travelled to Egypt.
At Ismailia in Egypt on 9 Jan 1916, Sydney was taken on strength by the 16th Battalion from the reinforcement pool, but with the reorganisation of the Australian Imperial Force, he was transferred to the new 48th Battalion on 3 Mar 1916. Four Officers and 349 other ranks joined with him in making the change from the 16th to the 48th that day.
On 2 Jun 1916, along with the rest of the 48th Battalion he boarded the HMT Caledonia in Alexandria for Marseilles where they disembarked on 9 Jun 1916. Loaded into cattle trucks, 30 men per truck they were given 4 days rations to last the journey north to Hazebrouck. Their first taste of the front lines occurring nearing Fleurbaix.
Given that Sydney was missing with no body found, the Red Cross carried out a check of POW's in Germany without success.
Notes