| Regimental number | 10/808 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Napier |
| Other Names | Philip Manu |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Surveryor |
| Address | Karamu Road, Hastings |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Height | 5' 6.5" |
| Weight | 148 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, John T Blake, Hastings |
| Previous military service | Served for 4 years in School Cadets; member, 9th (Hawke's Bay) Regiment, Territorial Force, at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Hastings |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Wellington Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 10 Arawa on |
| Final rank | Corporal |
| Final unit | Wellington Infantry Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Chunuk Bair (New Zealand) Memorial (Panel No 18), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John Thomas and Eliza Hastings Blake, Karamu Road, Hastings, Hawke's Bay |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Reported missing, 8 August 1915. Board of Enquiry, Moascar Camp, Ismailia, 16 January 1916, concluded: 'Now believed to be dead.' Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Main Body |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 22276796 |