Major General David Valentine Jardine Blake

Service number NP10238
Ranks Held Captain, Major, Major General
Birth Date 1887-11-10
Birth Place Australia: New South Wales, Sydney, Harris Park
Death Date 1965-03-06
Death Place Australia: New South Wales, Sydney
Final Rank Major General
Service Australian Imperial Force
Units
  • Australian Flying Corps
  • 3rd Squadron, Australian Flying Corps
Places
Conflicts/Operations
  • First World War, 1914-1918
  • Second World War, 1939-1945
Gazettes Published in London Gazette in 1919-07-15
Published in London Gazette in 1918-05-28
Published in London Gazette in 1918-12-31
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1919-10-17
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1918-10-24
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1919-05-23

Rolls

  • First World War Embarkation Roll:

    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Captain
  • Honours and Awards:

    Unit
    3rd Squadron, Australian Flying Corps
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Major
    London Gazette
    31 December 1918 on page 15224 at position 1
    Commonwealth Gazette
    23 May 1919 on page 879 at position 66
  • Honours and Awards:

    Unit
    3rd Squadron, Australian Flying Corps
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Major
    London Gazette
    15 July 1919 on page 8986 at position 1
    Commonwealth Gazette
    17 October 1919 on page 1532 at position 13
  • Honours and Awards (Recommendation):

    Unit
    3rd Squadron, Australian Flying Corps
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Major
  • Honours and Awards (Recommendation):

    Unit
    Australian Flying Corps
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Major
  • Honours and Awards:

    Unit
    3rd Squadron, Australian Flying Corps
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Major
    London Gazette
    28 May 1918 on page 6200 at position 74
    Commonwealth Gazette
    24 October 1918 on page 2055 at position 90
  • Honours and Awards (Recommendation):

    Unit
    3rd Squadron, Australian Flying Corps
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Major

Timeline

Date of birth 10 November 1887
date of birth 10 November 1887
Date and unit at appointment (Officers) 05 January 1916
Date of embarkation 16 March 1916
Other 1916-09-01 - 1918-10-15 Commanding Officer of 3 Squadron, AFC.
Date returned to Australia 10 May 1919
Date of death 06 March 1965
date of death 06 March 1965