Robert Henry Blake
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Personal Information | |
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Date of Birth | not known |
Place of Birth | Wentworth, New South Wales |
Death | 1 Sep 1960, aged 78 |
Place of Death | Ravensthorpe, Western Australia |
Age at Enlistment | 35 years, 6 months |
Occupation | grocer's assistant |
Religion | Church of England |
Address | Mundijong, Western Australia |
Next of Kin | Father Mr Andrew Blake |
Military Information | |
Reg Number | 6052 |
Date of Enlistment | 4 Feb 1916 |
Rank | Private |
Unit/Formation | 28th Battalion, 17th Reinforcement / 7th Brigade, 2nd Division |
Date of Embarkation | 9 Nov 1916 - 10 Jan 1917 |
Ship Embarked On | HMAT A8 Argyllshire |
Date of Return | 16 Jun 1919 - 24 Jul 1919 |
Ship Returned On | SS Ormonde |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Monument | Mundijong |
Medals |
British War Medal Victory Medal |
Pre War
Electoral Roll entries - 1910 coach driver in Norseman; 1916 a labourer in Norseman.
War Service
Discharged at 5th Military District 31 Aug 1919.
Post War
Electoral Roll entries - 1925 a grazier at Munglinup; 1937 - 1958 a pastoralist at Ravensthorpe.
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