Topic: AIF - 3B - 10 LHR
10th LHR, AIF
10th Australian Light Horse Regiment
Roll of Honour
William Blake
William Blake's name on the Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial
William Blake
William Blake
| Regimental number | 372 |
| School | State School, Preston, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Draper |
| Address | Collingwood, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs M Blake, Leonora, Western Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | 20 October 1914 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 10th Light Horse Regiment, C Squadron |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/15/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia on board HMAT A52 Surada 17 February 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 10th Australian Light Horse Regiment, AIF |
| Fate | Killed in Action 7 August 1915 |
| Place of death or wounding | Lone Pine, Gallipoli |
| Date of death | 7 August 1915 |
| Age at death | 24 |
| Place of burial | Shrapnel Valley Cemetery (Plot IV, Row A, Grave No. 26), Anzac, Gallipoli |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 7 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: Gunner George James BLAKE, killed in action, Passchendaele, 9 October 1917. |
| Other details | War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| War Grave Register notes | BLAKE, Tpr. William, 372. 10th Australian Light Horse. Killed in action 7th Aug., 1915. IV. A. 26. |
| Source | AWM145 Roll of Honour cards, 1914-1918 War, Army |
Lest We Forget
All information sourced from the Australian War Memorial, ADFA Project, National Australian Archives and the Australian Light Horse Studies Centre.
Additional Reading:
10th Australian Light Horse Regiment, AIF
10th Australian Light Horse Regiment, Roll of Honour
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Citation: 10th LHR, AIF, Roll of Honour, William Blake
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Updated: Wednesday, 14 April 2010 6:37 PM EADT
