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Robert Simon Dair

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Pte Robert Dair

Military Information

  • Date of enlistment: 27.07.1915
  • Place of enlistment: Birtle, Manitoba.
  • Service no: 147884
  • Rank: Private
  • Service Occupation:
  • Awards:
  • Regiment/Service: Canadian Infantry
  • Unit/Ship: 78th Battalion
  • Place of Death: Belgium
  • Age at Death: 33
  • Date of Death: 27.08.1916
  • Burial Country: Belgium
  • Cemetery: Wulverghem-Lindenhoek Road Military Cemetery
  • Grave/Mem Ref no: I.B.22.

Personal Information

  • Date of Birth: 16.01.1883
  • Place of Birth: Dundee
  • Address: Birtle, Manitoba
  • Occupation: Farmer
  • Mother:

    Mrs John Dair, 26 Gardener St, Dundee

  • Father:

    John Dair

  • Siblings:
  • Spouse:

    Mrs Barbara Anne Dair, 210 Queen St, St James, Manitoba

  • Children:

More about Robert Simon Dair

For more information on Robert visit, Robert’s Memorial also Robert’s Service Record and Circumstances of Death Register

There are references to Robert in the local Dundee Newspapers available in Dundee Central Library

Advertiser 13/10/1916 page 8, Peoples Journal 14/10/1916 pages 8 & 14, and 20/01/1917 page 7

For reasons unknown Robert Dair is not included on the original Dundee City Roll of Honour

Information researched and supplied by Gary Thomson

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