| Regimental number | 49326 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Westport |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Saddler |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Height | 5' 10" |
| Weight | 164 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs J Blaxall, c/o Railway Bookstall, Palmerston North |
| Previous military service | Served in A Company, 4th Otago Regiment, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 26th Reinforcements (1st Draft), Otago Infantry Regiment, D Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT No 85 Willochra on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | Poelcapelle British Cemetery (Plot XXIX, Row F, Grave No 17), Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated in Knox Church, Dunedin. Parents: Edmund (b. Geelong, Victoria, Australia) & Jesse (b. Canada) Blaxall, Wellington |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 9 June 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 16 August 1917, and marched into Sling Camp. Proceeded overseas to France, 23 September 1917; joined 2nd Bn, Otago Infantry Regiment, in the field, 8 October 1917, and posted to 4th Company. Wounded in action, 12 October 1917. Court of Enquiry, 21 May 1918, concluded: 'Killed in action, 12 October 1917.' Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 66, p. 13 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 22276815 |