David Leighton Blyton

Submitted by Mt Kembla Minin... on Tue, 25/08/2015 - 10:08

First Name:

David

Middle Name:

Leighton

Last Name:

Blyton

Date of Birth:

Tuesday, December 11, 1883

Mother's Name:

Mary (nee Caldwell)

Father's Name:

Charles Blyton

Date Enlisted:

Saturday, July 3, 1915

Rank at Enlistment:

Private

Rank at Discharge:

Lance Corporal

Unit:

18th Battalion

Company:

D Company

Service:

Infantry

Awards:

1914/1915 Star

British War Medal

Victory Medal

Date of Death:

Wednesday, February 14, 1917

Place of Death:

France

Cause of Death:

Died of wounds received

Details:

David Blyton (Service No 2038) was a single 31 year old labourer living at Helensburgh when he enlisted. He embarked on HMAT A54 Runic on 9th August 1915 with 3rd Reinforcements, 10th Battalion. After arriving in Egypt he was sent to Gallipoli, arriving there on 29th September. He was not there long as he was evacuated to hospital sick on 4th October. After Gallipoli David went to France, arriving on 25th March 1916 and was engaged in combat with D Company, 18th Battalion.

He was wounded in action during the Somme battles and was admitted to hospital in England for treatment of gun shot wounds to his chest and hand but returned to his unit on 13th November 1916 where he was promoted to Lance Corporal on 10th January 1917. On 13th February 1917 David was again wounded in action and taken to the 45th Casualty Clearing Station for treatment of gun shot wounds to his back. Unfortunately he died from these wounds the next day.

David is buried in Dernacourt Communal Cemetery Extension Plot V, Row B, Grave 12.

Sources:

NAA: B2455, BLYTON D L