John Blair

John Blair

Personal Information
Date of Birth	23 Apr 1923
Place of Birth	Pines Farm, Byford, Western Australia
Death	13 Jul 1984, aged 61
Place of Death	Mandurah, Western Australia
Age at Enlistment	18 years, 7 months
Description	5'8½" (1.74m) tall ; ; dark complexion ; green eyes ; black hair
Occupation	woodcutter
Religion	Presbyterian
Address	Byford, Western Australia
Next of Kin	Father , Mr Peter Allison Blair
Military Information
Reg Number	W4424 & WX26335
Date of Enlistment	5 Aug 1942
Rank	Private
Unit/Formation	'D' Australian Heavy Battery (Coast)
Post War Details
Monument(s)	ANZAC Memorial Park (Byford)

War Service

John was mobilised into the CMF at Claremont on 12 Nov 1941. He served with the Fortress Engineers , Fremantle Fixed Defences as a Sapper in the sub unit Fortress Company, with Army Number W4424. John then enlisted in the 2nd AIF on 5 Aug 1942, with Army Number WX26335.

New Guinea 2 Nov 1943 - 5 Jul 1944

John and his unit the 2/14th Australian General Hospital embarked in Sydney aboard HMT Duntroon on 27 Aug 1945 for Singapore where they disembarked on 13 Sep 1945. On 2 Nov 1945 John was posted to Western Command Recruit Reception & General Details Depot and he embarked in Singapore aboard SS Cheshire for Fremantle where he disembarked on 13 Nov 1945. From 16 Nov 1945 until 4 Dec 1945 he was detached to the Intermediate Medical Wing, Western Command

discharged 6 Dec 1945

Post War

During 1946 John married Roma Mary Leyshon.

Electoral Roll entries: 1954 at Prospect road, Armadale, truck driver; 1958 - 1968 at 205 Anzac road, Mt hawthorn, bus driver; 1972 - 1980 at 26 Elizabeth street, Mandurah, bus driver.