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He was born at Ashmadnagar, Bombay, on 19 September 1877, 3rd son of Charles George Blathwayt, ICS (retired), and Alice May [Fowler], deceased, of Bromyard, Worcester; his step-mother was Georgina Mary [Weekes]. He was educated Rugby School (1891-1896), achieved a 3rd class degree in Literae Humaniores from Corpus in 1900 where he rowed and was also Secretary of the Tenterden Essay Club (1899). He was a regular soldier in the Royal Field Artillery (1900-1917) and married the Honourable Elizabeth Helen [de Grey] with whom he had 2 sons and a 1 daughter.