Regimental number | 372 |
Place of birth | Collingwood, Victoria |
School | State School, Preston, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Draper |
Address | Collingwood, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 23 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs M Blake, Leonora, Western Australia |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 10th Light Horse Regiment, C Squadron |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/15/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board Transport A52 Surada on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 10th Light Horse Regiment |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Lone Pine, Gallipoli |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 24 |
Place of burial | Shrapnel Valley Cemetery (Plot IV, Row A, Grave No. 26), Anzac, Gallipoli |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 7 |
Family/military connections | Brother: Gunner George James BLAKE, killed in action, Passchendaele, 9 October 1917. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |