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Captain ROBERT CURWEN RICHMOND BLAIR

Regiment & Unit/Ship

Border Regiment

"A" Coy. 5th Bn.

Date of Death

Died 21 July 1916

Age 37 years old

Buried or commemorated at

DRANOUTRE MILITARY CEMETERY

I. G. 19.

Belgium

Commonwealth War Graves Commission - Headstone Placeholder
  • Country of Service United Kingdom
  • Awards Distinguished Service Order, Edward Medal
  • Additional Info Son of John and Nina Blair (nee Richmond), of Richmond Hill, Whitehaven.
  • Personal Inscription SON OF JOHN BLAIR AND NINA RICHMOND AND GREAT GRANDSON OF GENERAL RICHMOND C. B.
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Buried or commemorated at

DRANOUTRE MILITARY CEMETERY
West-Vlaanderen Belgium
Number of casualties: 459
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