| Regimental number | 61186 |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Next of kin | Father, Alfred F Blatch, Otautau |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 31st Reinforcements, Auckland Infantry Regiment, A Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 97 Tahiti on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Auckland Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | Anneux British Cemetery (Plot III, Row C, Grave No 7), France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mr & Mrs A.F. Blatch, Linwood, Te Anau, Otago |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 25/1191 Rifleman John Robert BATCH, 3rd Bn, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, killed in action, 15 September 1916. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 75, p. 4 |