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Blake Lindsay William

Born 5^th May 1885 Bothwell Tasmania the son of William Jonathon and Isabella Blake (nee Ball) married to Eva Rolls a mail carrier he embarked Hobart Tasmania 1^st July 1916 on board “HMAT Berrima” with the 40^th Infantry Battalion.

 He was promoted to Lance Corporal 5^th March 1917. After a series of illnesses he returned to Australia on board HT “Ascanius” 9 February 1919; disembarked Hobart, 26 March 1919.  He was discharged as medically unfit 5^th June 1919.

He died 5^th August 1920 from heart failure and was buried in the Bothwell Public Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia 

 It is with extreme regret that I have to chronicle the death of Lindsay William Blake son of Mr William Blake of Bothwell.  Deceased has suffered practically since his return from doing service with the 40^th Battalion at the front (heart trouble).  He has been continuously under doctors and recently proceeded to the Campbell Town hospital for medical attention at the hands of Dr Moorhead but to no avail, as he gradually became worse and died last Thursday morning.  The body was conveyed to Bothwell where the burial took place Saturday afternoon last.  The cortege was about the largest seen in the district.  Members of the Druids and Masonic lodges together with a fair muster of returned soldiers followed the remains.  The service was conducted in the English church and at the graveside by the Reverend W Greenwood who made feeling reference to the deceased.  The late Mr Blake leaves a wife and one child.  The sympathy of the district goes out to the widow and relatives.

The Weekly Courier 12^th August 1920

                                     Cpl L. W. Blake back left

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