| 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 |