ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

BLECHYNDEN, Reuben John

Full Name: Reuben John

BLECHYNDEN

Date of Birth: 02

–

1895

Place of birth: Bridgetown WA

Australia

Occupation: Bank Clerk

Address: Monger Street West Leederville WA

Next of Kin: Father – Arthur BLECHYNDEN

Next of Kin Address: "Lowlands" Bridgetown WA

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 2812

Rank: Lance Sergeant

Unit/Division: 10th Light Horse Regiment

Enlistment Date: 1916-03-01

Enlistment Location: Perth

WA

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Embarkation Date: 1916-07-17

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Disembarkation Date: 1916-08-12

Locations Served:

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Returned: Yes

Discharge Date: 1919-07-03

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Previous Service – 25th Light Horse Regiment for 3 years
01/03/1916- To No. 1 Area Blackboy Hill Camp WA as Private
06/04/1916- To 6th Depot Squadron Blackboy Hill WA
19/05/1916- To 19th Reinforcements 10th Light Horse Regiment as Trooper
17/07/1916- Embarked Fremantle WA aboard “Mongolia” bound for Egypt
12/08/1916- Disembarked Alexandria to 3rd Light Horse Training Regiment at Moascar Egypt
09/09/1916- Detached to Imperial Camel Corps Egypt
03/11/1916- Taken on Strength !st Anzac Battalion Imperial Camel Corps Egypt
19/04/1917- Captured and Taken Prisoner of War Gaza- Interred at Yarbaschi (Sinai Persia) then Reported POW held in Turkey
01/11/1918- Disembarked Alexandria ex POW Turkey
17/12/1918- Repatriated POW disembarked at Dover England
25/03/1919- Disembarked Fremantle ex England aboard “Ascanius”
03/07/1919- Discharged from Service.

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

British War Medal No.12722

Victory Medal No.12539

 

BROTHER’S SERVICE DETAILS

BLECHYNDEN, Leslie Thomas –  2882 –  48th Battalion –  Died of Wounds –  01/07/1917 – Belgium.

 

AUSTRALIAN RED CROSS WOUNDED & MISSING CORRESPONDENCE

London – 3/05/1917–  “Prisoner of War in Turkey. Certified by AIF Headquarters on 2/05/1917,

London – 27/09/1917– “Interned at Yarbaschi (Amanus 10 Section)- Captured at Gaza 19/04/1917. Information from Records No. 21 Central Prisoners of War letter dated 19/09/1917,

London – 16/09/1918– Letter from Soldier dated – 07/06/1918- “Shall be very pleased when money and parcels sent come to hand. P.A.O’HARE of the 3rd Company ICC an Australian- captured on 19/04/1917 is here with me, he has not received any letters whatever since being here, although we other Australians  who were captured the same time  have been receiving letters from home at intervals of 8 or 9 months“.

London – 2/12/1918– Repatriated Prisoner of War from Turkey – Arrived Alexandria 21/11/1918.
Certified by cable  from Cairo 28/11/1918.

London – 23/12/1918– Repatriated Prisoner of War from Turkey – Arrived Dover 17/12/1918. Certified by information from AIF Headquarters  18/12/1918.

London – 4/01/1919 – Repatriated Prisoner of War ex Turkey. Reported Red Cross 1/01/1919.
“London furlough”.
Cable sent to Mrs Arthur BLECHYNDEN Bridgetown WA by Cable on 1st January 1919.

 

MEMORIAL INSCRIPTIONS

Ballarat Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial VIC
Bridgetown Memorial Park
Homebush Western Australian Bank WW1 Roll of Honour
West Leederville St. Barnabas Anglican Church WW1 Honour Board
West Leederville State School Honour Board