Fifth Generation

136. Wilfred BLABER was born on 24 November 1892 in Hammersmith, London, England.^{480,722,723,724,725,726,727,728,729,730} He lived at Wyndcote Agates Lane in Ashtead, Surrey, England in 1911.⁴⁶⁷ In 1911 he was a Clerk in an Insurance Office.⁴⁶⁷ Wilfred arrived in Liverpool from Valparaiso, Chile, aboard the 'Orissa on 9 March 1915.⁷³¹ He travelled Second Class. On 9 March 1915 he was a Clerk.⁷³¹ He lived at 105 Pepys Road in Wimbledon, London, England on 9 March 1915.⁷³¹ Wilfred served in the Army from February 1916 to 17 July 1918.^{732,733,734,735,736} Wilfred was a 2nd Lieutenant in the 22nd London Regiment and promoted to Lieutenant from 1st June 1916. He suffered shell shock and derangement of left knee on 4 September 1916 at the Somme. From that date on he attended regular Medical Boards and put on home service (unfit for duty) temporarily as a signalling officer. He was invalided out due to Neurasthenia 17 July 1918 following several Medical Boards including those held on 20 June 1918 and 2 July 1918. Description: "Blown up by a shell - semi-conscious; sent home; subsequently home service. Nervous, fine tremor, tachycardia, insomnia". 70% disabled (not permanent) and unfit for military service. He was granted the Honorary Rank of Lieutenant on 17th July 1918. He was awarded an annual pension of £122-10s until 1st January 1919. This was reduced to £70 pa on 2nd January 1919 through to 7th July 1919. He was re-assessed for a pension on 13 August 1919 and awarded £70 per year. He attended a Medical Board on 12 September 1919 and was considered to be temporarily disabled by 40%. He attended another Medical Board in Paris 19 June 1920, still suffering from strain and shell concussion and considered to be 30% disabled, though not permanently. He was awarded the Victory and British Medals in 1921. He entered his Occupation as "Officer, HM Forces" on his Marriage Certificate on 24 January 1918.
He lived at 143a Woople(?) Road in Wimbledon, London, England in 1918.⁷³⁴ He lived at 25 Bedford Street, Strand in London, England from 1918 to 1919.⁷³⁷ Wilfred lived at 31 rue de Rome in Paris, France between 19 June 1920 and 1922.^732,733 He sailed on the 'Orita' from Liverpool to Valparaiso, Chile on 14 June 1928.⁷³⁸ He travelled First Class. He lived at 44a Harrington Road, SW7 in London, England on 14 June 1928.⁷³⁸ Between 1928 and 1949 Wilfred was an Accountant.^738,739,740 He arrived in London from Santos, Brazil, on the Andalucia Star on 19 September 1929.⁷³¹ They travelled First Class. In 1939 he was a Company Secretary & Accountant to Civil Engineers and Contractors.⁴⁸⁰ Wilfred arrived in Liverpool from Montreal, Canada, aboard the 'Empress of Canada' on 24 June 1949.⁷³¹ In 1956 he was an Official of the Imperial Wargraves Commission..⁴⁸² He died on 15 October 1985 at the age of 92 in Lambeth, London, England.⁷²⁴

Wilfred BLABER and Mary Louise REID were married on 24 January 1918 at St Simon's Church in Hammersmith, London, England.^741,742 Their marriage was witnessed by C H REID, ?? TWEDDLE, Alex REID and Walter BLABER. They^741,742 lived at 28 Finsbury Square in London, England on 19 September 1929.⁷³¹ They⁷³¹ lived at Three Pines, Sea Avenue in Rustington, West Sussex, England in 1939.⁴⁸⁰ Wilfred and Mary⁴⁸⁰ lived at 291 Sheen Road in Richmond, Surrey, England between 1946 and 1949.^726,743 They gave their country of permanent residence as Venezuela. Mary Louise REID, daughter of Alexander REID, was born on 11 June 1891.^{480,744,745,746,747,748} She lived at 34 Granville Gardens in Hammersmith, London, England in 1918.⁷³⁴ She sailed from London to Santos, Brazil, aboard the 'Avelona on 8 December 1928.⁷⁴⁹ Country of permanent residence was given as Brazil. Mary lived at 44a Harrington Road in South Kensington, London, England on 8 December 1928.⁷⁴⁹ She arrived in London from Santos, Brazil, on the Andalucia Star on 19 September 1929.⁷³¹ She sailed from Southampton to New York aboard the 'Port Wyndham' on 14 July 1946.⁷⁴³ She gave her future country of permanent residence as Venezuela. Mary arrived in Liverpool from Montreal, Canada, aboard the 'Empress of Canada' on 24 June 1949.⁷³¹ She died on 30 November 1962 at the age of 71.