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BLAIR, John Thomas
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3008 |
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| Enlisted: | 22 September 1915, Blackboy Hill |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 28th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Sago Hill, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, October 1872 |
| Home Town: | Bunbury, Bunbury, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | School of Mines Ballarat |
| Occupation: | School Teacher |
| Died: | Natural causes, Hollywood Hospital, Perth, Western Australia, Australia, 15 January 1952 |
| Cemetery: |
Karrakatta Cemetery & Crematorium, Western Australia Presbyterian Ka-0467 |
| Memorials: | Bunbury Wesley Church World War One Memorial Windows, Wagin Roll of Honor |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 22 Sep 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3008, 28th Infantry Battalion, Blackboy Hill | |
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| 18 Jan 1916: | Involvement 3008, 28th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Medic embarkation_ship_number: A7 public_note: '' | |
| 18 Jan 1916: | Embarked 3008, 28th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Medic, Fremantle | |
| 3 Jun 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3008, 28th Infantry Battalion | |
| 29 Jul 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3008, 28th Infantry Battalion, GSW left groin and thigh | |
| 30 Mar 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 28th Infantry Battalion | |
| 26 Sep 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 28th Infantry Battalion | |
| 15 May 1919: | Embarked AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 28th Infantry Battalion, HT Orontes, England for return to Australia - disembarking Adelaide 26 June 1919, then by train - arriving Perth 16 July 1919. | |
| 7 Sep 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 28th Infantry Battalion |
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