John David Blake
(1909–2000) communist
About John David Blake
Lived 1909 – 2000 (aged 91). John David Blake was a British coal miner.
John David Blake (1909–2000) was a trade union organiser, newspaper editor, and a high ranking personality within the Communist Party of Australia.
Background He was born on the 5 May 1909 in Newcastle upon Tyne as "Alfred Airey". Later in life he changed his name to "John David Blake" by deed poll, but went more commonly by the name Jack Blake.
In 1940 his house was raised by the Commonwealth Investigation Branch who seized 140 books from his house. In the early 1950s a spy working for the Australian Security and Intelligence Organization, noted that Blake was one of the central figures in the leadership of the Communist Party of Australia.
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Who was John David Blake?
(1909–2000) communist
When was John David Blake born?
John David Blake was born on 25 May 1909 in Newcastle upon Tyne.
When did John David Blake die?
John David Blake died on 1 October 2000 in Leichhardt.
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John David Blake was a coal miner.
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John David Blake was British.
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