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The Blanks Family.

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Joseph

Joseph Report 16 Jun 2008 03:37

Hi I am looking for any information on my Grandfather George Henry Thomson Blanks born 1917 in Carlton Victoria died 1995 in Brisbane ( aka George Henry Thomson Wilson ). He had 2 Brothers 1 Stanley.2 Charles.And 2 Sisters .1Elizabeth.2.Rose
Ethel all born between 1915-1925 in Victoria. Regards Meagan.

Julcoe

Julcoe Report 16 Jun 2008 04:09

Do you have his service record...

Service Record
Name .. BLANKS, GEORGE HENRY THOMSON
Service .. Australian Army
Service Number .. VX48207
Date of Birth ..1 Aug 1917
Place of Birth .. MELBOURNE, VIC
Date of Enlistment .. 25 Jul 1940
Locality on Enlistment .. ORBOST, VIC
Place of Enlistment .. CAULFIELD, VIC
Next of Kin .. BLANKS, D
Date of Discharge .. 9 Nov 1945
Rank .. Private
Posting at Discharge .. 6 DIV CAV REGT

Researching:
Ablett, Baldwin, Coombe, Daniels, Edkins, Pascoe, Prowse, Seager

Joseph

Joseph Report 1 Jul 2008 03:20

Hi Julie, thank you but yes I have that info I am trying to find out about his father, mother,and siblings where they were born etc.I don't know who
D.Blanks next of kin is. Thanks again,Regards Meagan.

Julcoe

Julcoe Report 1 Jul 2008 05:22

I have attacked this search from every direction I can think of, by year, by place etc, etc.
I can NOT find the registration of birth of you Grandfather (or his siblings) in Victoria !

Researching:
Ablett, Baldwin, Coombe, Daniels, Edkins, Pascoe, Prowse, Seager

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Sue from Perth Oz

Sue from Perth Oz Report 1 Jul 2008 05:49

Could this be his brother

BLANKS CHARLES EDWARD THOMAS :
Service Number - VX64187 :
Date of birth - 27 Aug 1921 :
Place of birth - OMEO VIC :
Place of enlistment - ROYAL PARK VIC :
Next of Kin - BLANKS PAMELA

Joseph

Joseph Report 7 May 2017 00:08

Hi! Sue, I have just found this post and yes Charles was his brother and he had two sisters Elizabeth and Rose. George Henry Thomson Blanks Wilson was the father of my wife Sandra Joyce Wilson. Regards Joseph Kelleher.

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 7 May 2017 09:09

Joseph
I very much doubt that sue will pick up your reply I,m afraid as she posted so long ago

If you need anymore help then maybe one of us can take a look

Researching:
Surname Fahse. Germany. Essex .South East London My avatar is one of our wedding photos of 1957

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 7 May 2017 09:15


Name: George Henry T Blanks
Gender: Male
Electoral Year: 1949
Subdistrict: Coburg
State: Victoria
District: Wills
Country: Australia
Address 4 Bernice Court. occ soldier

With a Dorothy Blanks occ home duties

So that must be the D Blanks who is next of kin on his service records

Researching:
Surname Fahse. Germany. Essex .South East London My avatar is one of our wedding photos of 1957