Lieutenant Gilbert Blake
Individual attestation record images are not available for this person.
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Date of birth: 1885-10-01
Place of birth: Stanton Harcourt
Next of kin: M.G.M. Blake, Eynsham, Oxfordshire, England.
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Contractor
Occupation (normalized): Stucco Plasterer
Religion: Church of England
Cause of death:
Not specified
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 79173
Highest Rank:
Lieutenant
(31st Battalion)
Rank detail
- Lieutenant, 31st Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1916-06-29 ?
- Sergeant, 31st Battalion, Infantry (Army).
Degree of service: Europe
RESEARCH INFORMATION
Uploader's Notes:
This man was with the 31st when he was promoted to temporary Lieutenant on 29th June 1916.
This man had previously served in the Oxford Yeomanry for 3 years as a Trooper.
Uploader's Research notes:
Info from the war diary and attestation papers. There is no trace on the CWGC site.
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Date added: 2008-02-18