20th DLI Lt John Blair

[1st AIF]

Hello and asking for help from an Aussie bloke. Lt John Blair (a doctor) was my grandma's fiance. Unfortunately he DOW late in the war and in the end my Scottish grandma met my grandad from the 42nd Bn AIF in Edinburgh. She became a war bride and so here I am. Am a specialist in AIF but asking my UK chums if they have any further knowledge on this mysterious man or his brother - both of him so sadly, so sadly died at the close of the war.

Len

[jaja]

Hello and asking for help from an Aussie bloke. Lt John Blair (a doctor) was my grandma's fiance. Unfortunately he DOW late in the war and in the end my Scottish grandma met my grandad from the 42nd Bn AIF in Edinburgh. She became a war bride and so here I am. Am a specialist in AIF but asking my UK chums if they have any further knowledge on this mysterious man or his brother - both of him so sadly, so sadly died at the close of the war.

Len

Hi, Hope this helps you

John Blair

Lieutenant

Durham light Infantry

8th Bn

Hector blair

Air Mechanic 1st class

Royal Air Force

No. 12 wing

Age 20

Service 64937

Awards MM

In 1901 they lived at Main st, West Kilbride,Ayrshire,Scotland with parents Hector and Catherine and Siblings Frank, William, Alex, James and Ritchie.

John was born c1887. All from Ayrshire

Jaja

[Guest ECowan]

Hi I am John and Hector's great great niece, my brother and I have found your message whilst trying to research a little about our families war history. John and Hectors sister Janet was our great grandmother. There is still a niece and nephew of John and Hector alive today.

[1st AIF]

I think my sister still has a letter from John Blair to my grandmother saying that he was wounded but should be ok . He died shortly after. RIP.