Place of birth | Airdrie, Scotland |
School | Nundah State School, Qld |
Age on arrival in Australia | 9 |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | School teacher |
Address | Kangaroo Point, Brisbane, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 31 |
Next of kin | Father, J Blair, Kangaroo Point, Brisbane, Queensland |
Previous military service | Served as a Lieutenant in the Cadets, Qld |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant |
Unit name | 9th Battalion, 12th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/26/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A50 Itonus on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | 2nd Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 9th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Pozi?res, France |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 32 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 32 |
Place of burial | Warloy-Baillon Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot III, Row D, Grave No. 10), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 55 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: J. and Mary BLAIR, 60 Salstone Street, Kangaroo Point, Australia. Native of Airdrie, Scotland |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |