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John Archibald Temple Blake

In memory of:

Private John Archibald Temple Blake

June 16, 1916

Military Service

Service Number:

117150

Age:

23

Force:

Army

Unit:

2nd Canadian Mounted Rifles (British Columbia Regt.)

Additional Information

Born:

August 15, 1892

Son of the Rev. James William and Mrs. Blake, of Manse of Temple, Gorebridge, Midlothian, Scotland.

Commemorated on Page 55 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

BOULOGNE EASTERN CEMETERY
Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference:

VIII. B. 96.

Location:

Boulogne-sur-Mer is a large Channel port. Boulogne Eastern Cemetery, one of the town cemeteries, lies in the district of St Martin Boulogne, just beyond the eastern (Chateau) corner of the Citadel (Haute-Ville).

The cemetery is a large civil cemetery, split in two by the Rue de Dringhen, just south of the main road (RN42) to St Omer. The Commonwealth War Graves plot is located down the western edge of the southern section of the cemetery, with an entrance in the Rue de Dringhen. Unusually, the headstones are laid flat in this cemetery. This is due to the sandy soil. Car parking is available along the Rue de Dringhen.

Visiting Information
OPENING TIMES:
This Cemetery is open 7 days a week, all year round.
From 1 October to 15 March: 08.00 - 18.00
From 16 March to 30 September: 08.00 - 19.00

Wheelchair access to this cemetery is possible with some difficulty. For further information regarding wheelchair access, please contact our Enquiries Section on telephone number 01628 507200.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Circumstances of Death Registers– Source: Library and Archives Canada. CIRCUMSTANCES OF DEATH REGISTERS FIRST WORLD WAR Surnames: Birch to Blakstad. Mircoform Sequence 10; Volume Number 31829_B034746; Reference RG150, 1992-93/314, 154 Page 691 of 734

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    Circumstances of Death Registers
    Circumstances of Death Registers – Source: Library and Archives Canada. CIRCUMSTANCES OF DEATH REGISTERS FIRST WORLD WAR Surnames: Birch to Blakstad. Mircoform Sequence 10; Volume Number 31829_B034746; Reference RG150, 1992-93/314, 154 Page 691 of 734
  • Photo of JOHN ARCHIBALD TEMPLE BLAKE– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Photo of JOHN ARCHIBALD TEMPLE BLAKE
    Photo of JOHN ARCHIBALD TEMPLE BLAKE – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Biography– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Biography
    Biography – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • War Memorial– War Memorial, Temple church, Gorebridge, Midlothian Photo courtesy of Elspeth Ewan, Roxburghshire, Scotland

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    War Memorial
    War Memorial – War Memorial, Temple church, Gorebridge, Midlothian Photo courtesy of Elspeth Ewan, Roxburghshire, Scotland
  • Cemetery– Temple church, Gorebridge, Midlothian Photo courtesy of Elspeth Ewan, Roxburghshire, Scotland [Pte. Blake's father was minister of Temple church. He enlisted in Calgary April 21, 1915.]

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    Cemetery
    Cemetery – Temple church, Gorebridge, Midlothian Photo courtesy of Elspeth Ewan, Roxburghshire, Scotland [Pte. Blake's father was minister of Temple church. He enlisted in Calgary April 21, 1915.]
  • Attestation Papers

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    Attestation Papers
    Attestation Papers

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