Veteran Notes/Bio
Biographical details
George Blavins embarked on the 'Orvieto' in London on 20 December 1912, bound for Australia. He disembarked at Sydney, NSW, on 30 January 1913. During 1914–15, he participated in the local cricket competition in the Grafton, NSW, region.
He married Lucy Annie Amelia Cotten at the Holy Trinity Church, Woolwich, London, on 14 May 1919. They are shown in the image below, posing for photographs in the garden after the wedding.
George died in Dartford, Kent, England, on 15 March 1972.
Other service details
- Place of enlistment: Brisbane, Queensland
- Unit at end of service: 2nd Australian Light Trench Mortar Battery (ALTMB)
- Discharge location: London
- Other decorations: British War Medal 1914-20, Victory Medal
Additional details
- Drawings of HMAT Armadale are available from the National Archives of Australia
Photographs related to this veteran
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