Blackman, Henry

Henry Blackman

Rank: Sapper

Regiment: 2nd Home Counties Field Company, Royal Engineers

Father: Mr W J Blackman

Wife: Clara Blackman

Mother-in-Law: Mrs Kent

Brothers: James Blackman & Thomas Blackman

Brothers-in-Law: William Kent, G Kent, H Kent, F Kent & William Lelliott

Father’s Address: 82 Church Street, Ore

Home Address: 10 Waldgrave Street, Hastings

Other Info: At the Front. According to CWGC, Henry died aged 42 on 31st August 1918. He is remembered at Bagneux British Cemetery, Gezaincourt, grave reference VI.B.28

The family photograph shows Henry with his wife Clara and their two children Mervyn and Clara, with thanks to Karen Sweatman for permission to display it.

Published: March 1915 & April 1916

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