2nd Field Ambulance
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Walter John Thomas Blackman was born at Miners Rest just outside of Ballarat. He was a Teacher and at the age of 26 also being single enlisted from Broadmeadows on 19 August 1914. His Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on 19 October 1914. He was appointed 2nd Lieutenant on or about the 26/1/18. Returned to Australia 28 March 1919.
Tree No. 136
His brothers Lyle (Tree No. 198) and Leslie (Tree No. 798) also served in the AIF and are both honoured with trees in the Avenue.
