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KE George Edward
Private 81485 25 R.D. Battalion (not sure what R.D. stands
for!)
Private 31952 19th Battalion, West Surrey Regiment
He was born in 1899 in Kings Cliffe to parents George and Jane
Blake of West Street, Kings Cliffe. George was the brother of
Samuel Blake.
He was called up on 7th May 1918 as an 18 year old.
He was 5ft 5in tall (1.65m) and weighed just 7 st 7 lbs (48kg)
on enlistment.
In 1918 his next of kin was declared as his father George
Edward Blake of Telegraph St, Kings Cliffe. He went to France
on 30th Oct 1918 and served there until the ceasefire. On
discharge he claimed he suffered from “debility” and went in
to hospital in Calais and Aldershot for assessment. He was
assessed as less than 20% disabled. George was transferred
to the Army Reserve on 10th January 1920. He was awarded
the British War medal and the British Victory medal.
BLAKE Herbert C
Sergeant 6678 7th Battalion, Royal Horse Artillery, and
Royal Field Artillery
Born in Peterborough in 1883, Herbert was the son of Samuel
and Elizabeth Blake of Hog Lane, Kings Cliffe.
He enlisted in London and died on 6th February 1915. Herbert
is buried in Norwich Cemetery Grave 26.290.
His records show “ – Theatre of war – home. Death location
– home.” This means the home theatre of war (England), not
at his actual home.
The family had been in Kings Cliffe from at least 1841 but in
1895 and 1896 his parents died. The family then scattered
from Kings Cliffe (to London, Devon and Kent) and we can find
no further mention of Herbert until his death.
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Private 81485 25 R.D. Battalion (not sure what R.D. stands
for!)
Private 31952 19th Battalion, West Surrey Regiment
He was born in 1899 in Kings Cliffe to parents George and Jane
Blake of West Street, Kings Cliffe. George was the brother of
Samuel Blake.
He was called up on 7th May 1918 as an 18 year old.
He was 5ft 5in tall (1.65m) and weighed just 7 st 7 lbs (48kg)
on enlistment.
In 1918 his next of kin was declared as his father George
Edward Blake of Telegraph St, Kings Cliffe. He went to France
on 30th Oct 1918 and served there until the ceasefire. On
discharge he claimed he suffered from “debility” and went in
to hospital in Calais and Aldershot for assessment. He was
assessed as less than 20% disabled. George was transferred
to the Army Reserve on 10th January 1920. He was awarded
the British War medal and the British Victory medal.
BLAKE Herbert C
Sergeant 6678 7th Battalion, Royal Horse Artillery, and
Royal Field Artillery
Born in Peterborough in 1883, Herbert was the son of Samuel
and Elizabeth Blake of Hog Lane, Kings Cliffe.
He enlisted in London and died on 6th February 1915. Herbert
is buried in Norwich Cemetery Grave 26.290.
His records show “ – Theatre of war – home. Death location
– home.” This means the home theatre of war (England), not
at his actual home.
The family had been in Kings Cliffe from at least 1841 but in
1895 and 1896 his parents died. The family then scattered
from Kings Cliffe (to London, Devon and Kent) and we can find
no further mention of Herbert until his death.
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