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NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE

Blair, R.C.R., Capt., 1916
In Dranoutre Military Cemetery is the Commonwealth War Grave of Captain Robert Curwen Ricmond Blair, serving with the Border Regiment who died 21/07/1916.

Reg. Hornsby had provided the following:

Captain Robert Curwen Richmond Blair (Distinguished Service Order)
Unit: 5th Battalion, Border Regiment, 151st Brigade, 50th Division
Home / Base prior to enlistment: Whitehaven
Killed in action aged 37 on Friday, 21st July 1916
Interred Dranoutre Military Cemetery, Heuvelland, Belgium

Supplementary Notes:

The 5th Battalion was operating in the Wytshaete sector when Captain Blair was killed.

Robert Curwen Ricmond Blair is remembered at Newcastle on NUT009


The CWGC entry for Captain Blair

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

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