Regimental number | 4668 |
Place of birth | Auckland, New Zealand |
School | Blackfriars' (Catholic) School, Sydney, NSW |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | 79 Rocheford Street, Erskineville, Sydney, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 33 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs E Blair, 79 Rocheford Street, Erskineville, Sydney, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Served in the AASC. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Sydney, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 17th Battalion, 12th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/34/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 17th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Belgium |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 35 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 35 |
Place of burial | Gunners Farm Cemetery (Row P, Grave No. 9), Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 82 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Mary BLAIR; husband of Emily BLAIR, 2 Morehead Street, Redfern, New South Wales |
Family/military connections | Brother: 10297 Pte Reginald Claude BLAIR, 2nd Field Ambulance, died of wounds, 31 August 1917. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |