Volunteers of Essendon and Flemington, 1914-1918
The Australasian, 21 August 1915 (Courtesy of
Kim Phillips of Spirits of Gallipoli website)
Blundell J Pte 36 John 8 LHR 21 Gem cutter Single C of E
Address: Essendon, McPhail St, 25
Next of Kin: Lynch, B, Mrs, mother, 25 McPhail St, Essendon
Enlisted: 5 Oct 1914
Embarked: A16 Star of Victoria 25 Feb 1915
Relatives on active service:
Blundell G A Pte 3776 brother (KIA)
Date of death: 28/06/1915
ARI BURNU CEMETERY, ANZAC
Mentioned in this publication:
Maygar's Boys. A biographical history of the 8th Light Horse Regiment AIF 1914-1919, by Cameron Simpson
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Essendon Gazette 7 Aug 1915
News has been received that Private J. Blundell (8th Light Horse, 3rd L.H. Bgde) has been killed in action. Private Blundell was an Essendon State School boy, and was well-known in the district, being a good sportsman. Prior to enlisting, he held a position as a lapidary, which he relinquished to join the colours. Private Blundell is the eldest son of Mrs. J. Lynch, of 25 McPhail street, Essendon, and his brother, Private G. A. Blundell, is at present in camp.
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Essendon Gazette 19 August 1915
[Essendon State School Committee meeting]
...Mrs. Lynch enclosed photo of her son, J Blundell, who went away with the 8th L H. and met his death fighting for his country. ..... The secretary also stated that he interviewed Mrs. Lynch personally re her sad bereavement, on behalf of committee.—Action endorsed.
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Essendon Gazette 2 Sep 1915
BLUNDELL.-—On 28th June (killed in action at Dardanelles), Trooper J. Blundell, of 8th Light Horse, eldest son of Bessie Lynch and stepson of J. Lynch, of McPhail street, Essendon; loving brother of Mrs. G. Kimpton and George A. Blundell.
He gave to his country his all, his life.
—lnserted by his Mother and Family
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8 LHR unit diary
Walkers Ridge
28.6.15 Demonstration at 1 pm, with rifle, bomb and arty-fire. Turks replied with slight arty fire.
Casualties - Killed 1 wounded 2
KILLED No 222 [sic] J Blundell Hqrs Shrapnel
Unit diary vol 1 page 19
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Letter from William Alexander Cadwallader of the Ancient Order of Foresters, seeking proof of death
for a number of local members, to pay a funeral benefit to the families. The soldiers mentioned are
Lance Sergt George Godfrey Garner, Private Francis James Laurence Seely, and Private John Blundell.
War Service Commemorated
Essendon Town Hall A-F
Christ Church Roll of Honour*
Essendon State School
St John's Presbyterian Church*
Essendon Gazette Roll of Honour killed
Regimental Register
In Memoriam
PRIVATE J. BLUNDELL
(killed in action) was an Essendon school
boy and well known in the district, being
a good sportsman. Prior to enlisting he
held a position as lapidary. He was the
eldest son of Mrs. J. Lynch, of 25 McPhail
street, Essendon, and his brother, Private
G. A. Blundell, is at present in camp.
The Argus Monday 9 August 1915
No entries in The Argus from 1916 to 1920
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