Post by BereniceUK on Mar 30, 2017 15:00:32 GMT
15483 Lance Corporal James Blair, 8th Border Regiment. Killed in action on 5th August 1917. Son of Thomas and Catherine Blair, of Hale.
KILLED IN ACTION
BLAIR, Lance-Corpl. James. Mrs. Blair has received intimation that her youngest son, Lance-Corpl. James Blair, of the Border Regt., was killed in action on August 5th. His officer writes that a large shell burst in the dug-out, and killed the whole of the Lewis Gun Section of which Corpl. Blair was in charge. He died immediately. He was one of the best and steadiest non-com. officers in the company.
(Westmorland Gazette, 25 August 1917)
KILLED IN ACTION
BLAIR, Lance-Corpl. James. Mrs. Blair has received intimation that her youngest son, Lance-Corpl. James Blair, of the Border Regt., was killed in action on August 5th. His officer writes that a large shell burst in the dug-out, and killed the whole of the Lewis Gun Section of which Corpl. Blair was in charge. He died immediately. He was one of the best and steadiest non-com. officers in the company.
(Westmorland Gazette, 25 August 1917)