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Jersey
Company Member Record
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| Charles William Blampied |
Month
Joined:
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April
1915
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Age (1915)
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Religion
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Jersey
Militia Unit
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Rank
(1915)
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Royal
Irish Rifles No.
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Hampshire
Regt. No.
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| 18 | Unknown | Town Battalion | Rifleman | 4372 | N/A |
| Personal History |
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The
son of Charles and Madge, of 8 Almorah Crescent, St Helier. Prior to
the war he worked for Mr W Shaw of Bath Street, St Helier. His brother
John died in 1916 while serving with the Middlesex Regiment.
Known as 'Charlie', he was unable to leave with the main contingent in March 1915 due to illness, he didn't arrive in Ireland until April. After starting at Buttevant, in July 1915 he moved with the rest of the Jersey Company to Ballyhooley for further training. Shortly after arrival he drowned while swimming alone one evening in the River Blackwater.
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| Notes / Comments | Medals |
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Date
of Death:
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23 July 1915 |
Grave
Photo
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Cemetery
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Cemetery:
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Ballyhooly (Christchurch) Church of Ireland Cemetery. Also commemorated on the Grangegorman Memorial | None Currently Available | None Currently Available | ||
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Grave
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Screen Wall | ||||
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Location:
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Ireland | ||||