Lot 665
A BRITISH WAR MEDAL TO AN OFFICER CASUALTY.
Named to Capt H F Blake, Wiltshire Regiment attached 13th Durham Light Infantry.
Harold Frederick Blake served in France from the 29th July 1915, being Killed in Action 7th October 1916. Son of the late Frederick and Florence Louisa Blake of 12 Grosvenor Hill, Wimbledon also 65 Worple Road, Wimbledon, London SW. Buried in Warlencourt British Cemetery France.
Commissioned 2/Lt on the 22/9/1914, into the 18th Battalion Durham LI.
Lt later T/Capt 30/10/1914
June 1916 Wiltshire Regt attached 3rd Battalion S Lancs Regt.
July 1916 Captain Wiltshire Regt attached 13th Battalion Durham LI.
