Regimental number | 691 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Cornelia, Victoria |
School | Rushworth State School, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Blacksmith |
Address | Chirnside Street, West Footscray, Victoria |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs K T Blake, Chirnside Street, West Footscray, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 23rd Battalion, D Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/40/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Sergeant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 23rd Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Given name William John |
Family/military connections | Brother: 3020 Gunner Robert Ely BLAKE, 24th Field Artillery Brigade, returned to Australia, 11 May 1917. |
Other details | War service: Egypt, Gallipoli (wounded, 14 December 1915); France (wounded on three occasions: 2 February, 4 August, 7 September 1916). |