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BLAKE, John Thomas
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 2143, 2143A |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 49th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Liverpool, Lancashire, England, 5 May 1893 |
| Home Town: | South Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 7 June 1917, aged 24 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Tree Plaque: |
Yeronga Avenue of Honour
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| Memorials: | Annerley Stephens Shire Council Residents Honour Board 3, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Menin Gate Memorial (Commonwealth Memorial to the Missing of the Ypres Salient), Yeronga War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 16 Aug 1916: | Involvement Private, 2143, 49th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Boorara embarkation_ship_number: A42 public_note: '' | |
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| 16 Aug 1916: | Embarked Private, 2143, 49th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Boorara, Brisbane | |
| 7 Jun 1917: | Involvement Private, 2143A, 49th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2143A awm_unit: 49th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1917-06-07 |
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