15/01/1917- To Railway Corps as Private
19/01/1917- Appointed SERGEANT Blackboy Hill Camp
5/04/1917- To St. Lucia Barracks Borden England Railway Operating Division
11/05/1917- Proceeded Overseas 59th Company Australian Railway Operating Division France ex Southampton ex Borden England
12/10/1917- Detached to Duty 264th Company Royal Engineers in the field France
2/12/1917- Rejoined Unit in the field France ex Detachment
29/03/1918- Admitted Hospital France ( Sick )
3/04/1918- Rejoined Unit in the field France ex Sickness
8/05/1918- Admitted 35th General Hospital Calais France ( Influenza )
20/05/1918- Evacuated/Admitted Lakenham Military Hospital Norwich England ( Rectal Abscess/Haemhorrhoids )
3/06/1918- Transferred/Admitted 1st Australian Aux Hospital Harefield England
18/06/1918- To No. 3 Command Depot Hurdcott England
15/08/1918- Proceeded Overseas Australian General Base Depot Havre France ex Dover
16/07/1918- To Overseas Training Brigade Longbridge Deverill England
2/08/1918- To Australian Railways Operating Division Longmoor England
NEW DESIGNATION- 5th Australian Broad Gauge Railways Operating Company
1/09/1918- Rejoined Unit in the field France ex Base Depot
2/04/1919- Granted Leave England
16/04/1919- Rejoined Unit in the field France ex Leave
2/05/1919- To No. 3 Group Codford England prior to Return to Australia
21/06/1919- Embarked England for Australia per ” Konigin Louise ”
2/08/1919- Disembarked Fremantle
10/09/1919- Discharged from Service
BLANCHARD, William George
Full Name: William George
BLANCHARD
Date of Birth: 02
–
1885
Place of birth: Picton NSW
Australia
Occupation: Fireman Western Australian Government Railways
Address: Throssell Street Collie WA
Next of Kin: Wife- Maud Juible Blanchard
Next of Kin Address: Throssell Street Collie WA
Religion: Church of England
Service Number: 855
Rank: Sergeant
Unit/Division: 5th Australian Broad Gauge Railway Operations Company
Enlistment Date: 1917-01-15
Enlistment Location: Perth
Western Australia
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Embarkation Date: 1917-01-29
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Disembarkation Date: 1917-03-27
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Returned: Yes
Discharge Date: 1919-09-10
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