| Regimental number | 691 |
| Date of birth | 10 September 1892 |
| 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 | 1 March 1915 |
| 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 10 May 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 23rd Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 23 September 1918 |
| 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). |
