SOUTH AUSTRALIA

Brigadier Arthur Blackburn VC CMG CBE - 10th Bn, Australian Imperial Force

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IN : SOUTH AUSTRALIA

Name Arthur Seaforth,
BLACKBURN Thomas,
CALDWELL Philip,
DAVEY Frederick William,
HOLMES

Rank Brigadier Company Sergeant-Major Corporal Captain

Force 10th Bn, AIF 12th Bn Royal Scots Fusiliers 10th Bn, AIF 2nd Bn King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry

VC won Pozieres, Somme, France,
23 July 1916 Audenarde, Belgium,
31 October 1918 Merris, France,
28 July 1918 Le Cateau, France,
26 August 1914

London Gaz 9 September 1916 6 January 1919 17 August 1918 25 November 1914

Born Adelaide,
25 November 1892 Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland,
10 February 1894 Nr Unley, Goodwood,
10 October 1896 Bermondsey, London, England,
7 September 1891

Died 24 November 1960,
Adelaide 6 June 1969,
Adelaide 21 December 1953,
Springbank 22 October 1969,
Port Augusta

Grave West Terrace AIF Cemetery, Adelaide Centennial Park Crematorium, Adelaide West Terrace AIF Cemetery, Adelaide Stirling North Garden Cemetery, Port Augusta

Location
of VC Australian War Memorial, Canberra Royal Highland Fusiliers Museum, Glasgow Australian War Memorial, Canberra Sold at auction

Remarks CMG, CBE None MM None

Name	Arthur Seaforth, BLACKBURN	Thomas, CALDWELL	Philip, DAVEY	Frederick William, HOLMES
Rank	Brigadier	Company Sergeant-Major	Corporal	Captain
Force	10th Bn, AIF	12th Bn Royal Scots Fusiliers	10th Bn, AIF	2nd Bn King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
VC won	Pozieres, Somme, France, 23 July 1916	Audenarde, Belgium, 31 October 1918	Merris, France, 28 July 1918	Le Cateau, France, 26 August 1914
London Gaz	9 September 1916	6 January 1919	17 August 1918	25 November 1914
Born	Adelaide, 25 November 1892	Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland, 10 February 1894	Nr Unley, Goodwood, 10 October 1896	Bermondsey, London, England, 7 September 1891
Died	24 November 1960, Adelaide	6 June 1969, Adelaide	21 December 1953, Springbank	22 October 1969, Port Augusta
Grave	West Terrace AIF Cemetery, Adelaide	Centennial Park Crematorium, Adelaide	West Terrace AIF Cemetery, Adelaide	Stirling North Garden Cemetery, Port Augusta
Location of VC	Australian War Memorial, Canberra	Royal Highland Fusiliers Museum, Glasgow	Australian War Memorial, Canberra	Sold at auction
Remarks	CMG, CBE	None	MM	None

SOUTH AUSTRALIA

Name Reginald Roy,
INWOOD Joergen Christian,
JENSEN John,
LEAK

Rank Sergeant T / Sergeant Private

Force 10th Bn, AIF 50th Bn, AIF 9th Bn, AIF

VC won Polygon Wood, Belgium,
19 - 22 September 1917 Noreuil, France,
2 April 1917 Pozieres, Somme, France,
23 July 1916

London Gaz 26 November 1917 8 June 1917 9 September 1916

Born Renmark, North Adelaide,
14 July 1890 Loegster, Aalborg, Denmark,
15 January 1891 Portsmouth, Hampshire, England,
1892

Died 23 October 1971,
Adelaide 31 May 1922,
Adelaide 20 October 1972,
Adelaide

Grave West Terrace AIF Cemetery, Adelaide West Terrace AIF Cemetery, Adelaide Stirling District Cemetery, Adelaide

Location
of VC Adelaide City Council Australian War Memorial, Canberra Not publicly held

Remarks None None None

Name	Reginald Roy, INWOOD	Joergen Christian, JENSEN	John, LEAK
Rank	Sergeant	T / Sergeant	Private
Force	10th Bn, AIF	50th Bn, AIF	9th Bn, AIF
VC won	Polygon Wood, Belgium, 19 - 22 September 1917	Noreuil, France, 2 April 1917	Pozieres, Somme, France, 23 July 1916
London Gaz	26 November 1917	8 June 1917	9 September 1916
Born	Renmark, North Adelaide, 14 July 1890	Loegster, Aalborg, Denmark, 15 January 1891	Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, 1892
Died	23 October 1971, Adelaide	31 May 1922, Adelaide	20 October 1972, Adelaide
Grave	West Terrace AIF Cemetery, Adelaide	West Terrace AIF Cemetery, Adelaide	Stirling District Cemetery, Adelaide
Location of VC	Adelaide City Council	Australian War Memorial, Canberra	Not publicly held
Remarks	None	None	None

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