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Arthur Noel (Boy) Blayney (1898–1917)

BLAYNEY-Officially notified killed in action, 26th September, 1917, at Polygon Wood, (previously reported missing), Arthur Noel Russelle Blayney, (Boy), loved only son of Oliver and Blanche Maude Blayney, aged 19 years and 4 months.

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'Blayney, Arthur Noel (Boy) (1898–1917)', Obituaries Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://oa.anu.edu.au/obituary/blayney-arthur-noel-boy-21678/text31854, accessed 30 May 2025.

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Life Summary [details]

Birth

21 May, 1898
St Kilda, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Death

26 September, 1917 (aged 19)
Polygon Wood, Belgium

Cause of Death

killed in action

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