BORN LONG RISTON, SCORBOROUGH, DRIFFILED, 1896. SON OF HENRY BLAKE (1867-1923) & MARY ELIZABETH BURTON, OF LEVEN, HULL. A FARM BOY IN SKIRLAUGH, YORKSHIRE. HE HAD FOUR BROTHERS AND ONE SISTER. HE ENLISTED IN HULL. FORMERLY, PRIVATE, 2415, RFA, 2ND BRIGADE. TRANSFERRED AS A GUNNER IN THE 144TH ROYAL GARRISON ARTILLERY. KILLED IN ACT […]
