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Herbert George Blackall

In memory of:

Private Herbert George Blackall

November 7, 1917

Military Service


Service Number:

47813

Age:

24

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment)

Division:

15th Bn.

Citation(s):

Military Medal

Honours and Awards:

Military Medal

Additional Information


Born:

May 11, 1893
Henley-on-Thames, England

Enlistment:

May 26, 1915
Niagara, Ontario

Son of Captain Walter Blackall of Oxfordshire, England.

Commemorated on Page 202 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:
Grave Reference:

XXII. G. 10.

Location:

Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery is located about 12 kilometres west of Ieper town centre, on the Boescheepseweg, a road leading from the N308 connecting Ieper to Poperinge. From Ieper town centre, the Poperingseweg (N308) is reached via Elverdingsestraat, then over two small roundabouts in the J. Capronstraat. The Poperingseweg is a continuation of the J. Capronstraat and begins after a prominent railway level crossing. On reaching Poperinge, the N308 joins the left hand turning onto the R33, Poperinge ring road. The R33 ring continues to the left hand junction with the N38 Frans-Vlaanderenweg. 800 metres along the N38 lies the left hand turning onto Lenestraat. The next immediate right hand turning leads onto Boescheepseweg. The cemetery itself is located 2 kilometres along Boescheepseweg on the right hand side of the road. From Calais, take the motorway A16 signposted Dunkerque/Lille. At Dunkerque take the motorway signposted Lille/Ypres, the A25. Leave the motorway at Junction 13, the village of Steenvoorde. Follow the D948/N38 signposted Ieper/Poperinge. After approximately 8-10 kilometres Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery will be signposted off to the right.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Circumstances of Death Registers– Source: Library and Archives Canada.  CIRCUMSTANCES OF DEATH REGISTERS FIRST WORLD WAR Surnames: Birch to Blakstad. Mircoform Sequence 10; Volume Number 31829_B034746; Reference RG150, 1992-93/314, 154 Page 433 of 734
  • British Home Children Roll of Honour
  • Photo of Herbert George Blackall– Herbert George Blackall British home child
  • Inscriptions– Herbert George Blackall British home child
  • Other– Herbert George Blackall British home child
  • Other– Herbert George Blackall British home child
  • Photo of Herbert George Blackall– Herbert Blackall British home child
  • Inscriptions– Herbert Blackall British home child
  • Grave Marker– Grave of Pte Herbert G Blackall MM, 15th Bn (48th Highlanders of Canada). Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Belgium. Dileas Gu Brath.

Photo by BGen G Young 15th Bn Memorial Project Team 11 Nov 09
  • Badge– 15th Bn cap badge. Photo  BGen G. Young 15th Battalion Memorial Project Team.
 
DILEAS GU BRATH
  • Shoulder patch– 1st Division, 3rd Brigade shoulder patch worn by 15th Battalion (48th Highlanders of Canada). Photo BGen G. Young 15th Battalion Memorial Project Team..
 
DILEAS GU BRATH
  • Group Photo– Bombing section of 4 Platoon, #1 Company, 15th Bn just before battle of Hill 70 August 1917. Pte H Blackall is in the first row lying down, 2nd from the left.
Photo from the archives of the Regimental Museum of the 48th Highlanders of Canada, Toronto, ON 
Submitted by BGen G. Young 15th Battalion Memorial Project Team
DILEAS GU BRATH
  • Record of Service– Record of Service Card (front side).  Submitted by 15th Bn Memorial Project Team.  DILEAS GU BRATH
  • Record of Service– Record of Service Card (reverse side).  Submitted by 15th Bn Memorial Project Team.  DILEAS GU BRATH
  • Cap Badge– Cao Badge 37th Bn (Northern Ontario).  Privatel Blackall recipient of the Military Medal awarded for Bravery in the field was originally a member of the 37th Bn but was sent to the 15th Bn as a reinforcement. Submitted by 15th Bn Memorial Project Team.  DILEAS GU BRATH
  • Newspaper Clipping– Obituary for 47813 Pte HG Blackall, No. 1 Company, 15th Battalion DOW received at Passchendaele 7 Nov 1917.

Submitted by the 15th Battalion Memorial Project.

Dileas Gu Brath

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