| Regimental number | 1868 |
| Place of birth | Port Macquarie, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Stoker |
| Address | 28 Wilkinson Street, Brunswick, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 28 |
| Next of kin | Father, Henry Anton Blake, 28 Wilkinson Street, Brunswick |
| Enlistment date | 19 May 1915 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 19 July 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 60th Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/77/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A17 Port Lincoln on 4 May 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 60th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 25 August 1917 |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Given name David William |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 1869 Pte Henry Stanley BLAKE, 59th Bn, returned to Australia, 8 May 1919. |