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Charles Christian BLAKE

Regimental number3266
Place of birthSouth Melbourne, Victoria
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationPainter
AddressCollingwood, Victoria
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation44
Next of kinWife, Mrs H Blake, 374 Wellington Street, Collingwood, Victoria
Enlistment date7 June 1917
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name37th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/54/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on 22 December 1917
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll38th Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 30 April 1919
Discharge date5 July 1919
Other details

War service: embarked from Australia, 22 December 1917; disembarked Suez, 16 January 1918; embarked Port Said, 24 January 1918; disembarked Southampton, 14 February 1918. Marched in to 10th Training Bn, 14 February 1918. Transferred to 38th Bn Reinforcements, 23 September 1918.

Proceeded overseas to France via Folkestone, 24 October 1918. Taken on strength, 38th Bn, in the field, 29 October 1918.

Commenced return to Australia on board 'Karagola', 30 April 1919. Discharged, 5 July 1919.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

Date of death19 June 1945
Age at death72
Place of burialBox Hill Cemetery, Victoria

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