| Regimental number | 3020 |
| Date of birth | 11 February 1898 |
| Place of birth | Rushworth, Victoria |
| School | Rushworth State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Footscray, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Father, Mr Blake, 18O Charles Street, Footscray, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 12 July 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 14th Battalion, 10th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/31/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A17 Port Lincoln on 16 October 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 24th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 11 May 1917 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 691 Lance Sergeant William John Butler BLAKE, 23rd Bn, returned to Australia, 23 September 1918. |
| Other details | War service: Egypt (3 months), France. Severely wounded, 9 September 1916; invalided to England. |