Regimental number | 6958 |
Place of birth | Darlington New South Wales |
School | Camberwell State School, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farm hand |
Address | c/o Miss K L Blake, Mental Hospital, Kew, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Next of kin | Sister, Miss K L Blake, Mental Hospital, Kew, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 7th Battalion, 23rd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/24/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 7th Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Passchendaele, Ypres, Belgium |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 22 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
Place of burial | Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery (Plot II, Row H, Grave No. 2A), Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 49 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Richard Charles and Annie BLAKE. Native of Camberwell, Victoria |
Family/military connections | Brother: 4733 Richard Charles BLAKE, 7th Bn, died of pneumonia, England, 2 November 1918. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |