Chaplain Donald BLACKWOOD M.C. and his wife Ida Blackwood - WW1

Blackwood Chapel named after this man:
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Date of birth - 3 November 1884
Place of birth - Geeveston, Tasmania
Religion - Church of England
Occupation - Priest
Address - Deloraine, Tasmania
Marital status - Married
Age at embarkation - 31
Next of kin - Wife, Mrs I M Blackwood, Deloraine, Tasmania
Enlistment date - 20 September 1915
Rank on enlistment - Chaplain (4th Class)
Unit name - Chaplains' Corps
Embarkation details - Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on 2 November 1915
Rank from Nominal Roll - Chaplain
Unit from Nominal Roll - Chaplains' Department

Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Mention in Despatches -

Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 30448, 28 December 1917; 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 57, 18 April 1918.
Recommendation date: 20 September 1917

Awarded Military Cross -

'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. This officer, not content to remain at casualty clearing station, was indefatigable in his efforts to comfort the wounded in the forward battle zone, visiting the regimental aid posts of the battalion engaged. On the second day and night of the fighting he was out with burial parties well in advance of headquarters of front line battalions, working throughout the night in shelled areas. His cheery presence amongst the unwounded but tired troops did a lot towards keeping up their spriits, whilst his work amongst the wounded was invaluable.'

Recommendation date: 5 May 1918
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 15
Date: 4 February 1919

Mention in Despatches -

Awarded, and gazetted, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 30448 (28 December 1917); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 57 (18 April 1918).

Fate - Returned to Australia 12 December 1918
Discharge date - 3 April 1920
Family/military connections - Cousin: 2220 Corporal Gordon BLACKWOOD, 3rd Trench Mortar Battery, killed in action, 24 July 1918.

Taken on: July 23, 2025

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Sets appears in: • World War 1 (1914 - 1918) - album one

Groups appears in: • Trove: Australia in Pictures

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