Private

Walter Henry Blanch

Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Son of Mrs. T. Blanch, of Invercargill. Born at Drummond, Southland.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Archives New Zealand
NZ WAR GRAVES

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Personal Tributes:

Casualty

Service Number: 
8/3489
Name:
Walter Henry Blanch
Rank: 
Private
Date of Birth:
Not known
Place of Birth: 
Drummond, Southland, New Zealand
Next of Kin: 
Mrs F. Blanch (mother), 57 Ythan Street, Invercargill, New Zealand
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Occupation on Enlistment:
Farmer
Armed Force: 
Army
Unit:
NZEF, Otago Regiment

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Died of wounds
Date of Death:
21 December 1916
Day of Death:
Thursday
Age at Death: 
21
Conflict: 
WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Embarkation Place:
Wellington, New Zealand
Embarkment Date:
08 January 1916
Transport:
HMNZT 37
Vessel:
Maunganui
Destination:
Suez, Egypt

Text in italics supplied by Cenotaph Online, Auckland War Memorial Museum

Cemetery

Cemetery Reference: 
Blk. 23. Plot 246.
Cemetery Location: 
New Zealand
Walter Henry Blanch
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