Regimental number | 4982 |
Place of birth | Swan Hill, Victoria |
School | State School, Swan Hill, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | High Street, Swan Hill, Victoria |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 28 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Florence Blake, Swan Hill, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 24th Battalion, 13th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/41/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 24th Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Bullecourt, France |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 30 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 30 |
Place of burial | Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot V, Row D, Grave No. 7), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 101 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated in Swan Hill Cemetery, Victoria. Photo: Peter Dennis. Parents: Richard and Mary Ann BLAKE, husband of Florence BLAKE, Lonsdale Street, Hamilton, Victoria, Australia. Native of Swan Hill, Victoria |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |