James BLAIR

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Service Number:	287
Enlisted:	25 February 1900, Brisbane, Qld.
Last Rank:	Corporal
Last Unit:	3rd Queensland Mounted Infantry
Born:	Fern Tree Gully, Vic., 29 June 1873
Home Town:	Mount Morgan, Rockhampton, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Bushman
Memorials:

1 Oct 1899:	Involvement Private, 287, 3rd Queensland Mounted Infantry
25 Feb 1900:	Enlisted Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 287, 3rd Queensland Mounted Infantry, Brisbane, Qld.
30 Jun 1900:	Promoted Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Corporal, 3rd Queensland Mounted Infantry, AWM Boer War Nominal Roll, Murray p. 473 notes promoted to Corporal, no date given.
27 Jul 1900:	Wounded Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Corporal, 287, 3rd Queensland Mounted Infantry, AWM Boer War Nominal Roll, Murray p. 473 notes severely wounded at Koster River 22/07/1900.
23 Jan 1901:	Discharged Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Corporal, 287, 3rd Queensland Mounted Infantry, National Archives Australia- Boer War Dossier notes invalided to Australia aboard Orient arriving Brisbane 16 Jan 1901, discharged 23 Jan 1901.

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