David Blake (general)

David Valentine Jardine Blake
David Valentine Jardine Blake
Born	10 November 1887; Parramatta, Colony of New South Wales
Died	6 March 1965 (aged 77); Newtown, New South Wales
Allegiance	Australia
Service / branch	Australian Army
Years of service	1911–1947
Rank	Major General
Commands	7th Military District (1941–42); Australian Flying Corps Training Depot (1919); No. 3 Squadron AFC (1916–18)
Battles / wars	First World War; Second World War Bombing of Darwin; ;
Awards	Mentioned in Despatches (2); Distinguished Service Medal (United States)

Major General David Valentine Jardine Blake (10 November 1887 – 6 March 1965) was a senior commander of the Australian Army who served in both world wars.

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David Valentine Jardine Blake
Born	(1887-11-10)10 November 1887 Parramatta, Colony of New South Wales
Died	6 March 1965(1965-03-06) (aged 77)^[1] Newtown, New South Wales
Allegiance	Australia
Service / branch	Australian Army
Years of service	1911–1947
Rank	Major General
Commands	7th Military District (1941–42) Australian Flying Corps Training Depot (1919) No. 3 Squadron AFC (1916–18)
Battles / wars	First World War Second World War Bombing of Darwin
Awards	Mentioned in Despatches (2) Distinguished Service Medal (United States)