Blaney, James

Western FrontAll Campaigns

1 Nov

Written By Renegade Moss

PLACE BIRTH

Donegal Ireland

OCCUPATION

Labourer

PLACE ENLISTMENT

Townsville

DATE ENLISTMENT

26-08-1915

NEXT OF KIN

Patrick Loughtry (nephew),Donegal, Ireland

LINK TO DOUGLAS SHIRE

Shire Honour Board, no other links established

REGIMENT 1

25th Battalion AIF

RANK

Private

CAMPAIGN 1

Western Front

DATE DISCHARGED

13-01-1917

OTHER INFO

Awarded the 1914/15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal

STORY OUTLINE

James Blaney originally from Ireland, enlisted at Townsville in August 1915. He embarked from Brisbane on the Kyarra in January 1916 with the 25th Battalion. By August he had developed serious varicose veins and was hospitalised and then declared unfit for duty - both legs were so swollen that he was unfit to march. He embarked the Ajana on 17 October 1916 for Australia and was discharged on 13 January 1917. We have not been able to establish a link to Douglas, although the Honour Board lists a 'Blaney, J' and this is the most likely candidate.

SERVICE NO

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