Jack Inglis Blaikie (SN 7206/2nd Lt.) born in Ballarat, was a 23 year old teacher at Orbost when he enlisted in Melbourne on August 2nd 1916. He underwent NCO training at Geelong and officer training at Duntroon before embarking aboard the Ballarat on February 19th 1917 bound for England as a reinforcement for the 5th Infantry Battalion. In September he was moved to France and transferred to the 24th Machine Gun Company. In April 1918 he transferred to the Australian Flying Corps as an Air Mechanic. He trained as a pilot and in January 1919, after the fighting had ceased, he was commissioned as a Flying Officer. He returned to Australia aboard the Anchises, disembarked on April 17th 1919 and his appointment was terminated on May 17th.