James Blackwood

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BiographyWith his father's permission, James Blackwood ceased his law studies at Sydney University and joined the AIF at age 19 on 19 August 1915.

He had been a member of the Sydney University Scouts, a volunteer rifle corp.

He was wounded in the arm on 24 July 1916

James Blackwood died of wounds at the 38th Casualty Clearing Station after being shot in the leg on 24 November 1916.

The Blackwood family was one of the wealthiest in the district and James had been destined to take over the family's prosperous engineering business.

His school, his university and his suburb all felt the loss of a talented engaging young man. His parents later gave his old school, 'Shore', a gift to fund a laboratory in his memory.

Image: The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate, Saturday 30 December 1916.Age20Date of Death2 December 1916Civil employmentStudentEducatedShore. Sydney Last edited by: Neil Chippendale

RelationshipsSon of Ludovic and Mary Wilson Blackwood, of "Maraba", Beecroft Road, Pennant Hills, NSW

Document

Heilly Station Cemetery, Mericourt-l'abbe (Somme) France

Service Information

Service number3698RankPrivateRegiment30th Battalion, Australian InfantryPlace of enlistmentHoldsworthy, NSWPlace of embarkmentSydney, NSW Last edited by: Neil Chippendale

Date of embarkment30 December 1915 Last edited by: Neil Chippendale

Memorial or CemeteryHeilly Station Cemetery, Mericourt-l'abbe (Somme) France Last edited by: Neil Chippendale

KeywordsFirst World War Last edited by: Neil Chippendale

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James Blackwood