Frederick Charles BLAKE

1895 -

• Name	Frederick Charles BLAKE  [1, 2, 3]
  Birth	10 Jun 1895	Southampton, Hampshire, England   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Joined Ordnance Survey	18 Dec 1911  [2]
  	Register of Staff
  Register of Staff	18 Dec 1911  [2]
  	8531, Frederick Blake
  	Name: Frederick Blake Date of Birth: 10/6/1895 Date Joined OS: 18/12/1911 Date Left OS: 1/7/1918 Resigned to enlist
  Left Ordnance Survey	1 Jul 1918  [2]
  	Register of Staff, Resigned to enlist
  1918 List	31 Jul 1918	Ordnance Survey Office, Southampton, Hampshire, England   [3]
  	Name: F C Blake Rank: LCpl Division: HQ Category: Pay and Mess Book
  1921 Census	1921	Culver Down, Bembridge, Isle of Wight, England   [4]
  	Cpl, Surveyor, Royal Engineers
  1939 Ghana	1939	Ghana
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  FLAG	Civilian, Royal Engineer  [2, 3]
  OS People	C
  Reference Number	49230
  Person ID	I49230	Ordnance Survey People
  Last Modified	19 Mar 2026

  
  

• Sources

  [S281] Register of Staff. The Register of Staff is a book held at The National Archives (Reference - OS 3/285). The Register of Staff is a book held at The National Archives (Reference - OS 3/285). The book only covers civilian assistant; military personnel and labourers are not covered. There are 4546 individuals identified in the book. The National Archives dates the book as 1840-1935, however, it appears the book was started c1890 showing all staff in post at that time with new staff added until the c1934. The Register of Staff contains a wide range of information, the following has been transcribed where the information exists. Identification Number, Name, Data of Birth, Date of Joining, Age at Joining, Data of Leaving or Date of Last Entry, Reason for leaving, and reference to Entry on the RE register. The main information not transcribed are pay rates, retirement lump sum and retirement payment, and date of Civil Service Certificate. Transcribed by Clive Boocock 2021 [S281] Register of Staff, ROS. Details: July 1918 List. [S376] Ancestry.com, 1921 England Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2025;), The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; 1921 Census Returns; Reference: RG 15/5426, ED 2, Sch; Book: 05426. Record for Arthur Laverack https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=63150&h=9148040&indiv=try