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We remember Robert Curwen Richmond Blair
We remember Robert Curwen Richmond Blair
Duplicate of R C R Blair
Also remembered by 5 people
Timeline
Timeline
1879
1879
location
Barmarra, Harrington, Cumberland
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:8701510
20th February 1879
1916
service
British Army
Captain
Border Regiment
5th (Cumberland) Battalion (Territorial)
Source:8448042
21st June 1916
awards
Distinguished Service Order (DSO)
British Award/Decoration
Source:8448047
service
British Army
Captain
Border Regiment
5th battalion bord Battalion
Source:374974
1916
death
Killed in Action
Belgium
Source:8448045
Source:8448042
21st July 1916
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Heuvelland, West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/453426/
Source:8448045
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Robert Curwen Richmond |
| Initials | RCR |
| Last Name | Blair, |
| Source | 8448045 |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barmarra, Harrington, Cumberland | United Kingdom | their own address | known 20th February 1879 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Border Regiment | 5th battalion bord Battalion | Captain | ||
| British Army | Border Regiment | 5th (Cumberland) Battalion (Territorial) | Captain |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| DSO | British Award/Decoration | |
| Distinguished Service Order (DSO) | British Award/Decoration |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Blair | father | ||
| Mary Ann Frances Cumberlege Blair | mother |
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NEIMME memorial boardMemorial Board in the Library of the North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers https://mininginstitute.org.uk/Contributed by:
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Denise31142 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Denise31142 | |
| 1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Alison32908 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Alison32908 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Guy74824 | |
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Guy74824 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Robert C R Blair | Denise31142 | |
| CWG Memorial | Denise31142 | |
| Copy of birth certificate for Robert C R Blair | Denise31142 | |
| NEIMME memorial board | Alison32908 |
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We remember Robert Curwen Richmond Blair
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