George Bradley Blankley
Service Number
39947
Military Unit
7th Bn Bedfordshire Regiment
Date of birth
Date of Death
24 Oct 1917 (19 years old)
Place of Birth
Arnold, Nottinghamshire
Employment, Education or Hobbies
Unknown
- Family History
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Family History
Father: Arthur Blankley, born 1867 at Arnold, Nottinghamshire, and working as a lace warehouseman.
Mother: Stella Blankley, born 1867 at Arnold.
He had three sisters; Hilda, born 1895, and working as a lace jennies, Winifred, born 1896 and Doris, born 1900. All the children were born in Arnold.
The family lived at 57 Lord Nelson Street, Nottingham , before moving to 87 Sneinton Dale, Nottingham.
Military History
Pte. Blankley was called up for service and following training he was drafted to France. He was killed in action in the Langemark area of the Ypres Salient during the Battle of Passchendaele and was buried at Cement House Cemetery.
Extra Information
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Photographs
George Bradley Blankley
Commonwealth war grave headstone marking his grave in Cement House Cemetery, Belgium
Courtesy of Murray Biddle