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• Name BLAKE
• Initials S
• First name SYDNEY
• Place of birth Darlington
• Country New South Wales, Australia
• Last residence Kew, Victoria, Australia
• Family Son of Richard Charles and Annie Blake. Of Camberwell, Victoria, Australia; sister K. L. Blake
• Profession Farm hand

Military service

• Place & date of enlistment Enlisted 18 October 1916, Warragul, Victoria
• Service number 6958
• Rank Private
• Medals 1914/15 Star Medal, Victory Medal, British War Medal
• Regiment and unit 7th Bn. Australian Infantry
• Division - Brigade 2nd Brigade
• Army - Corps - Division 1st Australian Division
• National force A.I.F.
• Other data related to military career Embarked Melbourne 23 November 1916; to France 14 May 1917

Death

• Wounded 4 October 1917
• Type of wounds Died of multiple gunshot wounds, n°10 CCS
• Date of death 4 October 1917
• Died at the age of 22
• Grave reference Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery XX - H - 2A

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