ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

BLYTHE, Drummond James

Full Name: Drummond James

BLYTHE

Date of Birth: 09

–

1892

Place of birth: Bunbury

Australia

Occupation: Telephone Lineman

Address: Spencer Street Bunbury

Next of Kin: Mother-Eliza Louise Blythe

Next of Kin Address: Spencer Street Bunbury

Religion: Roman Catholic

Service Number: 863

Rank: Driver

Unit/Division: 11th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1914-08-18

Enlistment Location: Perth

WA

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1914-11-02

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1915-03-02

Locations Served:

Returned: No

Discharge Date:

Cause of Death: Died of Wounds

Date of Death:

Place of Death: At Sea Gallipoli

Age at Death: 22

Burial Location: Inscription on Lone Pine Memorial Panel No. 34

15/08/1914 Completed Application for Enlistment & Medical Examination Bunbury WA
07/09/1914- Allotted to 11th Battalion Helena Vale WA
06/10/1914- To “H” Company 11th Battalion Blackboy Hill Camp WA
02/11/1914- Embarked Fremantle WA aboard “Ascanius” bound for Egypt
26/11/1914- Disembarked Alexandria Egypt to Overseas Training Base
2/03/1915- Embarked Alexandria with Mediterranean Expeditionary Forces bound for Gallipoli Peninsula
25/04/1915- Landed at Gallipoli ex Mudros Lemnos
6/06/1915- Died from Wounds at Gallipoli- Buried at Sea from *Sicilia*

 

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

1914/15 Star Medal No. 5336

British War Medal No. 3962

Victory Medal No. 3997

Memorial Plaque/Scroll No. 306384.

 

MEMORIAL INSCRIPTIONS

Bunbury War Memorial WA

Australian War Memorial Canberra ACT Panel No. 61

Lone Pine War Memorial Gallipoli Turkey Panel No. 34.