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NAME:                      Blake, William
RANK:                      Private
UNIT:                      Gloucestershire Regiment  (Hampshire Regiment on memorial)
BATTALION ETC:             1/5th Battalion
REGIMENTAL NUMBER:         4980
HOW DIED/DATE OF DEATH:    Killed in action 15th August 1916
WHERE BURIED/COMMEMORATED: Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France
OTHER INFORMATION:         Age 22. Son of Henry & Alice Blake of Park Corner, Odiham, Hants.
                           Brother of George & Henry James who also died.
                           Born: Odiham. Enlisted: Winchester or Hartley Wintney.