| Regimental number | 38028 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland |
| School | Carrick Academy, Scotland |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 16.5 |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Cobden Street, Kew, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Height | 5' 5.5" |
| Weight | 115 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Charles Blair, Cobden Street, Kew, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served in the Cadets and the Citizen Military Forces, Victoria. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Hawthorn, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
| Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade, Reinforcement 31 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/128/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A15 Port Sydney on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Age at death | 21.11 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | Frechencourt Communal Cemetery (Row D, Grave No. 9), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 13 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Charles and Margaret Hunter BLAIR, 'Craigmore', 70 Cobden Street, Kew, Victoria, Austalia. Native of Scotland |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BLAIR Archibald |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
