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William Allison BLAIR

Regimental number1032
Place of birthPascoe Vale, Victoria
SchoolScotch College, Melbourne, Victoria
OccupationStock and station agent
AddressDookie, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation26
Next of kinFather, Capt. William Allison Blair, 'Mernda', 42 Jolimont Terrace, Jolimont, Melbourne, Victoria
Enlistment date29 July 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll15 June 1916
Rank on enlistmentSergeant
Unit name38th Battalion, C Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/55/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A54 Runic on 20 June 1916
Rank from Nominal RollSergeant
Unit from Nominal Roll38th Battalion
FateKilled in Action 16 February 1917
Place of death or woundingArmentieres, France
Date of death16 February 1917
Age at death28
Age at death from cemetery records27
Place of burialCite Bonjeane Military Cemetery (Plot IV, Row E, Grave No. 42), Armentieres, France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
129
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Commemorated on The Associated Stock & Station Agents of Melbourne Roll of Honour. Parents: William Allison and Minnie Waters BLAIR 'Meruda', Jolimont, Victoria.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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