Rank: Sapper
Regiment: 2nd Home Counties Field Company, Royal Engineers
Father: Mr W J Blackman
Wife: Clara Blackman
Mother-in-Law: Mrs Kent
Brothers: James Blackman & Thomas Blackman
Brothers-in-Law: William Kent, G Kent, H Kent, F Kent & William Lelliott
Father’s Address: 82 Church Street, Ore
Home Address: 10 Waldgrave Street, Hastings
Other Info: At the Front. According to CWGC, Henry died aged 42 on 31st August 1918. He is remembered at Bagneux British Cemetery, Gezaincourt, grave reference VI.B.28
The family photograph shows Henry with his wife Clara and their two children Mervyn and Clara, with thanks to Karen Sweatman for permission to display it.
Published: March 1915 & April 1916
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A Message for Karen Sweatman. Henry Mervyn Blackman was my Grandfather, My Mother was Clara and consequently my Uncle was Mervyn.
Love to make contact with you.
Richard Pollard
Hi Richard. My great grandfather was Henry's brother, James. I was doing some family tree research, and somebody sent me the wonderful photograph of your mother, uncle and grandparents above. My maiden name is Blackman.
Hi Karen
Sorry for the delay in answering your reply, but been too busy with my new book.
Nevertheless, love to meet you at some stage and exchange some family history, my brother has done a family tree going back some 100 or so years. Likewise my Cousin is also in the progress of doing the same, they both live down the western end of the country, but I still live in Hastings.
Take a look at my web site on Hastings at: richardpollard.co.uk
Thanks for getting back.
I forgot to mention that if you log into my web site there is a contact page where you can leave a message with email details etc which is secure.
Richard