| Regimental number | 40871 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Ryal Bush |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 32.6 |
| Height | 5' 9" |
| Weight | 133 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, William Blakie, Ryal Bush, Southland |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Invercargill |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade Reinforcements, H Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT Ruapehu on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 33 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel No 3), Zonnebeke, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mr & Mrs William Blakie, Ryal Bush, Southland, Invercargill |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 14 March 1917; admitted to ship's hospital, 12 May 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 21 May 1917, and admitted to Military Hospital (measles). Marched out to Sling Camp, 13 June 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 6 July 1917; joined 2nd Bn, Otago Infantry Regiment, in the field, 9 August 1917, and posted to 10th Company. Killed in action, 12 October 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 57, p. 32 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 22276734 |