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George Blake

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    George AWMM
  • Surname
    Blake AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 23/2152 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    William M. Blake (father), Pukekohe, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 23/2152 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW1 Unknown AWMM Blacksmith/Civilian AWMM
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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  • Medical notes
    Died of wounds, Cause of Death AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Only son of William Blake, of Pukekohe, Auckland

    Remembered at Pukekohe Intermediate School, with Memorial stones & loving memory roses.

    Next of Kin: Mr W. Blake, Pukekohe, Auckland (Roll of Honour, Auckland Province 1914-1918 (Volume 1))

    Next of Kin: Mrs W. M. Blake, Pukekohe, Auckland (Roll of Honour, Auckland Province 1914-1918 (Volume 1)) AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    24 August 1918 AWMM
    Age 23 AWMM
    France, Europe AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Died of wounds AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Bagneux British Cemetery, Gezaincourt, Somme, France AWMM VI. C. 17. AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    • Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories AWMM
    • Pukekohe Intermediate School, WW1, Memorial stones & loving memory roses AWMM

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  • In loving memory of my great uncle George Blake. Gone but not forgotten. My grandfather is Ronald B Blake from Pukekohe.
    Public - Shelley - Other Relative - 18 April 2015
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29 August 2016AllanRotoruaResearcher
18 April 2015ShelleyPanmure, AucklandOther Relative

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