John Arthur Rawdon BLANDFORD 1913-1954

The following information is listed in the Liber Melburniensis (a record of students and staff who attended Melbourne Grammar School)

BLANDFORD, Rawden Arthur John (Rawden) , son of F V Blandford; b 1913; adm Wad 1925;Sen Schl 1927;IC 1928 (Intermediate Certificate it equates now with Year 10 or the Junior Certificate) ;Aths Team 1927, XVIII 1929, XI 1928-29;NZ;2nd WW 1941-45 NZ Army Served ME & Italy, 27 MG, Bn & 4 Fd Amb

MG is Machine Gun BN is Battalion and 4 FD Amb is 4 Field Ambulance so it appears that J.A.R. served in the 27 Machine Gun Battalion and then probably transferred to the 4 Field Ambulance.

CRICKET
New Zealand Representatives
James A.R. Blandford 1935/36

Jim Blandford
Full name John Arthur Rawdon Blandford
Born January 31, 1913, Dunedin, OtagoDied December 24, 1954, Auckland (aged 41 years 327 days)
Major teams Auckland, Wellington
Batting style Right-hand bat
Fielding position Wicketkeeper

First-class span
1932/33 - 1940/41

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Joshua BLANDFORD ... grandson of J.A.R.