Alexander BLAIR

Regimental number10/289
Date of birth13 January 1893
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationTailor
AddressWellington Road, Marton
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation21.6
Height5' 8.5"
Weight144 lbs
Next of kinMrs Ellen Blair, Marton
Previous military serviceServed in A Company, 7th Regiment, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment.
Enlistment date18 August 1914
Place of enlistmentWanganui
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Wellington Infantry Battalion
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 10 Arawa on 16 October 1914
Final rankPrivate
Final unitWellington Infantry Battalion
FateCommenced return to New Zealand 25 September 1915
Discharge date24 February 1916
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

Commenced return to New Zealand from Suez on board HT 'Willochra', 25 September 1915; discharged (medically unfit: pleurisy), 24 February 1916.

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Main Body
SourcesArchives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 22276592