Sergeant George Blake

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Name: Blake, George

Date of birth: 1879-07-29

Place of birth: Birmingham Warwickshire England

Next of kin: J. Blake, brother, 51 Headuegh (?) Rd., Handsworth, Birmingham, England

Marital status: single

Occupation (attested): Iron Foreman

Religion: Church of England

Date of death: 1920-03-08

Cause of death: Died of illness

Buried: Brookside Cemetery, Blake. Mil. 320.

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: 74310

Highest Rank: Sergeant (28th Battalion)

Rank detail

Sergeant, 28th Battalion, Infantry (Army).

Degree of service: Europe

Survived war: no

Awards

Military Medal
Date of award: 1918-05-14
Source: Corps Order 1772 and London Gazette 30873 dated 29-8-18
Notes: private Canadian collection

Distinguished Conduct Medal
Description: For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty as orderly to the Commanding Officer. He made careful reconnaissances, often under heavy shell fire, of routes to Hdqrs and the battalion front allotted to the battalion, so that Battn Hdqrs were guided to the position without casualties. After the capture of the objective he made a reconnaissance of the forward area under heavy fire and brought his Commanding Officer valuable information. At all time he showed great initiative and resource, and his work was invaluable to his battalion.
Date of award: 1918-06-03
Source: London Gazette 30716 dated 3-6-18
Notes: private Canadian collection.

RESEARCH INFORMATION

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CWGC ID: 420048

LAC ID: 47803

Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2

Service file: B0801-S042

Uploader's Notes:

Son of George Blake, of 23, Ashted Row, Birmingham, England, and the late Sarah Ann

Died of Nephritis (Inflamation of the kidney)

Uploader's Research notes: [Sergeant Army Canadian Infantry 28th Battalion Distinguished Conduct Medal For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty as orderly to the Commanding Officer. He made careful reconnaissances, often under heavy shell fire, of routes to Hdqrs and the battalion front allotted to the battalion, so that Battn Hdqrs were guided to the position without casualties. After the capture of the objective he made a reconnaissance of the forward area under heavy fire and brought his Commanding Officer valuable information. At all time he showed great initiative and resource, and his work was invaluable to his battalion. Military Medal ]

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2004-09-04

Last modified: 2018-07-05