Blackman, Wilfred Ernest Arthur
Lieut. Wilfred Ernest Arthur Blackman was at King's for three years completing his course just before the outbreak of war. In September, 1914, he enlisted in the London Scottish, and went to France only two months later. After seeing ten months active service, he was wounded in September, 1915, and was invalided to England. In 1916, he was granted a commission, and being gazetted to the Machine Gun Corps, he went out to France in January, 1917. He rose to the rank of Captain, and was mentioned in the Field-Marshal's despatches in 1918. He returned to England on 2nd October last, and after a very brief illness died from double pneumonia. King's College Review, Dec 1918
Biographical
| Surname(s) | Blackman |
|---|---|
| First name(s) | Wilfred Ernest Arthur |
| Date of birth | 21 March 1893 |
| Place of birth | South Norwood |
| Family details | Son of Mr. H. C. and Mrs. A. A. Blackman, 21 Apsley Rd, South Norwood London |
| College | King's College London and/or King's College London Hospital |
| Dates at college | 1911-1914 |
| Dept / course | Faculty of Arts followed by Teacher Training |
| Qualifications | B.A. Hons (War degree) |
| Military unit | 4th London Scottish / Machine Gun Corps |
| Date enlisted | September 1914 |
| War / conflict | World War One (1914-1918) |
| Campaigns | France and Flanders |
| Decorations / medals | Mentioned in Despatches |
| Date of death | 14 October 1918 |
| Age at death | 25 |
| Rank at death | Captain (Commonwealth War Graves Commission). Soldiers Died in the Great War and University of London OTC 1914-19 give his rank as 2nd Lt. |
| Place of death | Royal Herbert Hospital, Woolwich |
| Cause of death | Severely wounded and died of pneumonia |
| Burial place | Buried at Elmers End then reburied at Beckenham Cemetery |
| Commemoration(s) | King's College Chapel; Croydon War Memorial |
| Notes | Enlisted in London Scottish Sept 1914. Fell as Private Nov 1914 & wounded at Loos Sept 1915. Wounded as Officer Jan 1917 & March 1918 |
| Sources | King's College London Archives; Commonwealth War Graves Commission; University of London OTC Roll of War Service 1914-18 |
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