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James BLAIR

Regimental number664
Place of birthMelbourne, Victoria
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationBoilermaker
Address9 Prospect Hill Road, Camberwell, Victoria
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation25
Next of kinMrs Alice Blair, 9 Prospect Hill Road, Camberwell, Victoria
Enlistment date6 April 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name21st Battalion, C Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/38/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on 10 May 1915
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll59th Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 13 February 1917
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Plaque in Victorian Garden of Remembrance
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death12 November 1959

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