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BLAKE, Francis Reginald
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 5650 |
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| Enlisted: | 22 January 1916, Casula |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Cassilis, New South Wales, Australia, 7 June 1895 |
| Home Town: | Cassilis, Upper Hunter Shire, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | School Teacher |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 5 November 1916, aged 21 years |
| Cemetery: |
Bulls Road Cemetery, Flers I. B. 14., |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Cassilis Memorial Gates, Hereford House Reunion Club Roll of Honour, Parramatta NSW Public School Teachers KIA Honour Roll, Parramatta NSW Public School Teachers Who Served Abroard Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 22 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5650, 2nd Infantry Battalion, Casula | |
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| 3 Jun 1916: | Involvement Private, 5650, 2nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Kyarra embarkation_ship_number: A55 public_note: '' | |
| 3 Jun 1916: | Embarked Private, 5650, 2nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Kyarra, Sydney | |
| 5 Nov 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 5650, 2nd Infantry Battalion |
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