| Regimental number | 5046 |
| Place of birth | Galway, Ireland |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Sawyer |
| Address | Ottaway, May Terrace, Port Adelaide, South Australia |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 38 |
| Height | 5' 8.75" |
| Weight | 146 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs S A Blake, Ottoway, May Terrace, Port Adelaide, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 10th Battalion, 16th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/27/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A9 Shropshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 10th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: proceeded overseas to France from England, 30 December 1916; joined 10th Bn, 27 January 1916. Wounded in action, 6 May 1917 (shell wound, left arm and abdomen), and admitted to 3rd Casualty Clearing Station; transferred to General Hospital, Etaples, 7 May 1917; to england, 9 May 1917, and admitted to Boscombe Military Hospital, 10 May 1917. Transferred to 1st Australian auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 7 June 1917; discharged to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 19 June 1917. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Nestor', 22 July 1917; discharged (medically unfit), Adelaide, 23 October 1917. Total war service: 1 year 343 days (of which 1 year 181 days were abroad) Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BLAKE Joseph Patrick |