BLAIR, Reginald Claude
| Service Number: | 10297 |
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| Enlisted: | 9 December 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Field Ambulance |
| Born: | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 16 February 1897 |
| Home Town: | Redfern, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Fitter |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Belgium, 31 August 1917, aged 20 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery Plot XVIII, Row C, Grave 1. |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 9 Dec 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 10297, Army Medical Corps (AIF) | |
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| 14 Apr 1916: | Involvement Private, 10297, Army Medical Corps (AIF), Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '23' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: '' | |
| 14 Apr 1916: | Embarked Private, 10297, Army Medical Corps (AIF), HMAT Ceramic, Sydney | |
| 31 Aug 1917: | Involvement Private, 10297, 2nd Field Ambulance, Third Ypres, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 10297 awm_unit: 2nd Australian Field Ambulance awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1917-08-31 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Stephen Brooks
Both of Reginald’s parents had died well before the war, before he was 15 years of age. He was living in the Redfern area of Sydney, New South Wales when he enlisted. He gave his next of kin as his sister, Mabel Harriet Blair.
His older brother, 4668 Lce. Cpl. Harry Blair 17th Battalion AIF, was killed in action four months after Reginald on 10 January 1918, aged 35.
Reginald was badly wounded in Belgium by high explosive shell fragments in both legs. He died soon after in the 2nd Canadian Casualty Clearing Station.
His eldest brother received his medals and entitlements. His sister Mabel received his personal effects and a pension.
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