Regimental number | 6290 |
Place of birth | Northam, Western Australia |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Katanning, Western Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 31 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Kate Blake, Dempster Street, Northam, Western Australia |
Previous military service | Served in the Light Horse, WA for one year. |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 28th Battalion, 18th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/45/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A34 Persic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 28th Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Polygon Wood, Ypres, Belgium |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 32 |
Place of burial | Wimereux Communal Cemetery (Plot VI, Row B, Grave No. 5A), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 112 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Kate BLAKE, Dempster Street, Northam, Western Australia |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |