Blumer, Cecil Herbert

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B.E., A.M.I.E.Aust. : Lieutenant, 2nd Australian Tunnelling Coy., A.I.F., France. Enlisting 6th September, 1915, was commissioned 1st March, 1916, and, sailing with 5th Coy. 25th May, joined 2nd at Sailly near Armentieres, 25th September, and was employed at mining, countermining, and building deep dug-outs. Moved to Poperinghe 6th February, 1917, building dug-outs at Hill 60 and countermining on canal and when coy. took over from the French at Coxyde, 17th June, countermining in sand on Belgian coast, beyond the canal. Was wounded 10th July, but remained on duty. Moved to Somme area 27th November, took part against German Push of March, 1918, assisted in attack on Hindenburg Line and, after the Armistice, removed German mines and traps. Promoted lieutenant, 1st January, 1917. Early education at Sydney High School.

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Early education at Sydney High School, Surry Hills, NSW, Australia
1915

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1915
1915

Enlisted 6 Sep 1915
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Military service as Lieutenant at France --, France
1923

Assistant Engineer at Sydney -- NSW, Australia 19 September 1923
1944

Lived at 1944 at 4 Cheltenham Road : Croydon [ NSW Australia ]
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Phippard, Frederick George

Gender

Male

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Officers of the 2nd Australian Tunnelling Company in their dugout. Left to right, Captain F. G. Phippard; Lieutenant (Lt) Cecil Herbert Blumer; Lt L. S. Lambert and Lt J. Malcomsen [ jpg ]

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