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Australian Army Museum of Western Australia > Records

World War 1, Europe, BLYTHE, 11 Battalion, 1916

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1916

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View of cross on grave of 858 Corporal Francis Albert Blythe Died of Wounds 30 July 1916

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858 Private Francis Albert Blythe was one of three brothers from Bunbury. He enlisted in August 1914. And embarked as a member of H Company, 11 Battalion from Fremantle on HMMAT Ascanius on 2 November 1914. He died of wounds at Pozieres France on 30 July 1916.
Brothers: 863 Pte Drummond James BLYTHE, 11th Bn, died of wounds, Gallipoli, 6 June 1915; 3457 Sergeant (subsequently Lieutenant) BLYTHE, MM, returned to Australia.
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