Every Name a Story

G.E. Blake 1916
Rank : Private

Millfield Sunderland

George Edward  Blake

Every Name a Story

In Perth Cemetery (China Wall), Belgium is the Commonwealth War Grave of 7/3092 Private George Edward Blake, serving with the 1st/7th Battalion Durham Light Infantry who died 20/01/1916.

The son of Margaret Blake, of 11, Chepstow Street, Sunderland, and the late Joseph Blake.

George Edward Blake is remembered at Millfield on M44.12 as George Blake, at Sunderland in S140.048 Part 2 page 17,  on the 7th D.L.I. Roll of Honour  and in the D.L.I. Book of Remembrance page 9.

First Name: George Edward

Last Name: Blake

Service Number: 7/3092

Which War: First World War 1914-18

Died: 20/01/1916

Age: 23

Rank: Private

Regiment: Durham Light Infantry

Served in: Army

Unit/Ship: 1st/7th Battalion

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