History while in the forces
03 Oct 1917: reported at Whitehall Oct 3rd 1917 and joined the 5th Battalion City of London Rifles, was sent to Farnborough Training Camp. (Aisne Barracks)Home on leave the 22nd March 1918
Warned for foreign draft on the 26th March 1918
Crossed to France on April 4th 1918
Wounded, and admitted to No 7 Hospital Boulogne
12 Jun 1918: discharged
03 Aug 1918: killed in action Oct 11th (Official) Buried at St Aubert East of Cambrai
- Surname
- Blackler
- Forename
- James Edwin
- Service number
- RB305956
- Rating or rank
- Private in the 5th City of London Rifle Brigade. Attached to the 3rd Battalion City of London…
- Regiment or Other Unit
- C. Company 10th Platoon 3rd Battalion Rifle Brigade
- Branch
- Newton Abbot
- Date of Birth
- 01 Sep 1899
- Date of birth
- 1899
- Date of Entering Bank's Service
- 16 May 1914
- Date of Joining HM Forces
- 03 Oct 1917
- Date of Death
- 1918
