Oct 25, 1889

Born in Minden, Ontario to William and Martha (nee Minaker) Blair

Oct 24, 1917

Medical exam for the MSA (Military Service Act) of 1917 held at Lindsay, Ontario

Jan 11, 1918

Conscripted into the 1^st Depot Battalion, EOR (Eastern Ontario Regiment) under the MSA in Kingston, Ontario

Ø  Number 3055951

Ø  Next of kin given as William Richard Blair, father, Lochlin, Ontario

Ø  Previous occupation given as Lumberman

Ø  No previous military experience given

Ø  Religion given as Methodist

Ø  Posted to the 3^rd Regimental Draft

Feb 21, 1918

Embarked the SS Melita in Halifax, Nova Scotia

Mar 4, 1918

Disembarked in Liverpool, England and proceeded to Seaford where the draft was absorbed into the 6^th Reserve Battalion

Aug 9, 1918

Transferred to the 21^st Battalion

Arrived at the CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base Depot) in Etaples, France and Taken On Strength of the 21^st Battalion

Aug 15, 1918

After leaving the base depot, Private Blair joined the 21^st Battalion rear details at Rosieres en Santerre, France and was posted to “C” Company

Dec 13, 1918

The 21^st Battalion crossed the Bonn Bridge to enter Germany as part of the Occupying Force and proceeded to Siegburg

Mar 14, 1919

Proceeded to England and transferred to the EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) pending return to Canada to serve with the Military Police

Mar 17, 1919

Transferred to the 6^th Reserve Battalion in Seaford

Mar 23, 1919

Transferred to the NBRD (New Brunswick Regimental Depot) in Ripon pending return to Canada

May 6, 1919

Embarked the SS Scotian in Liverpool

May 15, 1919

Disembarked in Montreal, Quebec and proceeded to Kingston, Ontario where he was Taken On Strength of the Military District No. 3 Detachment, Military Police

Jul 9, 1919

Discharged from the CEF in Kingston, Ontario

Ø  Rank on discharge Lance Corporal

Ø  Entitled to War Service Badge Class “A”

Ø  Proposed residence on discharge Lochlin, Ontario

Following his discharge, the British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at Gretna, Manitoba

Dec 20, 1960

William Blair died in North Dakota, USA and is buried in the Hyde Park Cemetery, Neche, North Dakota