Tasmanian War Casualties

WW1

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Blackmore, Henry

Born 1889 Newcastle New South Wales the son of William Horatio and Barbara Blackmore (nee Beckworth) of Kardella Victoria a farmer he enlisted Claremont Tasmania and embarked Melbourne 21^st August 1915 on board “HMAT Kyarra” with the 15^th Infantry Battalion.

He was a driver with the 47^th Battalion when he was accidentally killed 12^th April 1917 and is commemorated on the Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France

A Court of Enquiry held in the field found

1 That 2726 Driver Blackmore 47^th Battalion AIF was killed accidentally by the explosion of a “Mills” bomb at the Refinery near Bullecourt on the morning of April 12^th 1917.

2 That the explosion was caused through a fire having been lit on a buried bomb.

3 That all ordinary precautions had been taken and no blame is attachable to anyone.

4 That the bomb that caused the explosion had been left at the Refinery by some troops who had previously occupied the camp.

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