BLAKE, James Robert
| Other Name: | BLAKE, James Robert Henry - Headstone and Paliament records |
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| Service Numbers: | Q135388, QX50877 |
| Enlisted: | 25 March 1943 |
| Last Rank: | Lance Bombardier |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/8th Field Regiment |
| Born: | Childers, Queensland, Australia, 6 October 1921 |
| Home Town: | Bundaberg, Bundaberg, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Doolbi Primary School, Childers Junior High School, Brisbane Technical College |
| Occupation: | Sugar Worker |
| Died: | Natural Causes, Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia, 9 April 2010, aged 88 years |
| Cemetery: |
Childers Lawn Cemetery Lawn Section 2, Row J, Grave J516 |
| Memorials: | Brisbane Queensland Parliament War Service Honour Board |
World War 2 Service
| 25 Mar 1943: | Involvement Lance Bombardier, Q135388, also QX50877 - died 14 Apr 2010 (C'Mail) | |
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| 25 Mar 1943: | Involvement Lance Bombardier, QX50877, also Q135388 - died 2010 (RSL News Smr 2011) | |
| 25 Mar 1943: | Enlisted | |
| 25 Mar 1943: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lance Bombardier, QX50877, 2nd/8th Field Regiment, Tenterfield, NSW | |
| 3 Jan 1946: | Discharged | |
| 3 Jan 1946: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lance Bombardier, QX50877, 2nd/8th Field Regiment |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Harold Joseph BLAKE and Eva Lillian nee PITT
Married Edna Mavis nee BERG 21 April 1951 and had 4 daughters.
Paliarmentary Representation -
16 Nov 1968 - 7 Dec 1974 ALP Isis
12 Nov 1977 - 22 Oct 1983 ALP Bundaberg
Opposition Spokesman for Primary Industries and Fisheries Jul 1982 - Oct 1982
Member, Parliamentary Delegation to Asia 1980
Opposition Spokesman for Primary Industries 1978 - 1982
Opposition Spokesman for Lands, Forestry and Water Resources Dec 1977 - Dec 1978
Opposition Spokesman for Primary Industries 1970 - 1974
Member, Parliamentary Printing Committee 1969 - 1974
Interests include community problems, music and sport, boating, fishing and skin-diving. Member: Isis RSL Club; Isis District Canegrowers Executive, 1967-1973; Vice-patron, TPI Association (Bundaberg branch)
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