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ANNFIELD PLAIN

Gair, R., Pte., 1917

Photo: Dorothy Hall

On the Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France, is the name of 32697 Private Robert Gair serving with the 18th Battalion Durham Light Infantry who died 03/05/1917.

In Stanley (Harelaw) Cemetery is a family headstone which reads:-

In
loving memory of
John
beloved husband of
Mary Jane Gair
of Annfield Plain
who departed this life
18 May 1915 aged 59 years
also the above
Mary Jane Gair
who died May 6 1946
aged 91 years
Also Margaret their daughter
who departed this life
26 Jan. 1889 aged 8 years
Also Robert their son
who died in action in France
on 3 May 1917 aged 33 years

Dearly Remembered

Robert Gair is remembered at Annfield Plain on A38.01 and A38.11

He is also remembered in The DLI Book of Remembrance page 107


The CWGC entry for Private Gair

If you know more about this person, please send the details to janet@newmp.org.uk