Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Gilbert Thompson Blair
In memory of:
Major Gilbert Thompson Blair
September 18, 1944
Military Service
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Army
Loyal Edmonton Regiment, R.C.I.C.
Additional Information
December 31, 1914
Drake, Saskatchewan
January 29, 1940
Edmonton, Alberta
Son of Timothy Sidney and Elizabeth Lindsay Blair, of Drake, Saskatchewan.
Brother of Flight Sergeant Timothy Clayton Blair, who died while serving with the Royal Canadian Air Force.
Commemorated on Page 251 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
X, F, 1.
CORIANO RIDGE WAR CEMETERY is 3.5 kilometres west of Riccione, a seaside resort on the Adriatic coast, and is reached by turning west off the main Rimini/Riccione road about 1 kilometre north-west of Riccione. In the town of Riccione is a sign leading to the Coriano Ridge War Cemetery. Carry on in the direction of Coriano until a 'T' junction is reached. Turn left and after a short distance the Cemetery will be found on the right-hand side. The cemetery is permanently open and may be visited outside the working hours of the local gardening staff, but will be unmanned.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Digital Collection
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Newspaper Clipping – Major Gilbert Thompson Memorial Service. -
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Memorial – Remembering brothers lost … Brothers In Arms Memorial, Zonnebeke, BE … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens … May 2022 -
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Photo of Gilbert Thompson Blair – From the Regina Leader Post October 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Homestead – The homestead of Gilbert Blair's father. They came to reside and build up a farm near Drake, Saskatchewan. -
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Family photo – Family of Gilbert Thompson Blair. Back row Left to right Lindsay, Gilbert, Sandy and Clayton Blair (Clayton was Killed in action while serving with the Royal Canadian Air Force). Front row from Left to Right: Alice (sister) and Elizabeth Blair (mother) -
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Group Photo – Gilbert (left) and Clayton (right) Blair. Both were killed in action during the Second World War. -
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Photo of Timothy Sidney Blair – Father of Major Gilber Thomspon Blair. -
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Fortyniner magazine – From the Loyal Edmonton Regimental magazine the Fortyniner. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Newspaper Clipping – From the Loyal Edmonton Regimental magazine the Fortyniner. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Cemetery – Entrance - Coriano Ridge War Cemetery - May 2013 Photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
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Coriano Ridge War Cemetery -
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Coriano Ridge War Cemetery -
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Cemetery – Cross of Sacrifice - Coriano Ridge War Cemetery - May 2013 Photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
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Cemetery – Coriano Ridge War Cemetery - May 2013 Photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
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Grave Marker – Grave marker - Coriano Ridge War Cemetery - May 2013 Photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
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