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Blair was chairman of the Scotch whisky export committee from 1985 to 1980 and a director of
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when his company made an assault crossing over a canal in
Holland in late 1944.
632:"Blair, DA, Major, 5th Battalion Seaforth Highlanders , No.11 Commando, MBE,MC"
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Blair graduated from
Sandhurst on 26 August 1937 and was
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717:Graduates of the Royal Military College, Sandhurst
192:amateur golfer. He finished in the top-10 in the
267:in 1942 but escaped in 1943. He was awarded the
332:1967 Royal St. Georges Gold Vase, Hampshire Hog
320:1955 R&A Silver Cross, George Glennie Medal
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522:(representing Great Britain & Ireland):
283:. He was also chairman of United Glass Ltd.
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687:Members of the Order of the British Empire
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535:(representing the Amateurs): 1956, 1960
188:(25 August 1917 – 10 April 1985) was a
692:British Army personnel of World War II
323:1961 Scandinavian Amateur Championship
216:was also in the Seaforth Highlanders.
707:British World War II prisoners of war
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200:in 1955 and 1961. He was a retired
128:Best results in major championships
516:(representing Great Britain): 1954
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230:Royal Military College, Sandhurst
722:People educated at Harrow School
702:Recipients of the Military Cross
504:"T" indicates a tie for a place
326:1964 Royal St. Georges Gold Vase
292:1935 Scottish Boys' Championship
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620:. 27 August 1937. p. 5443.
477:Note: Blair only played in the
346:Results in major championships
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697:Seaforth Highlanders officers
502:CUT = missed the half-way cut
305:, Royal St. Georges Gold Vase
653:Huggins, Percy, ed. (1973).
600:. 20 April 1985. p. 10.
533:Amateurs–Professionals Match
16:Scottish golfer (1917–1985)
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316:Golf Illustrated Gold Vase
310:Golf Illustrated Gold Vase
196:in 1960 and played in the
557:. 9 May 1985. p. 16.
335:1968 R&A Silver Cross
514:Commonwealth Tournament
295:1947 Army Championship
224:Blair was educated at
212:. His younger brother
677:Scottish male golfers
656:The Golfer's Handbook
483:The Open Championship
438:The Open Championship
263:. He was captured at
165:The Open Championship
250:Seaforth Highlanders
206:Seaforth Highlanders
94:Sporting nationality
31:Personal information
596:"Major D A Blair".
617:The London Gazette
569:"FamilySearch.org"
553:"Mr David Blair".
499: Did not play
479:Masters Tournament
401:Masters Tournament
338:1970 Hampshire Hog
329:1966 Hampshire Hog
281:Distillers Company
179:David Arthur Blair
135:Masters Tournament
41:David Arthur Blair
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246:second lieutenant
194:Open Championship
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572:. Retrieved
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493: Top 10
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287:Amateur wins
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261:British Army
242:commissioned
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210:British Army
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74:(1985-04-10)
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732:1985 deaths
727:1917 births
612:"No. 34430"
353:Tournament
25:David Blair
671:Categories
540:References
520:Walker Cup
220:Early life
198:Walker Cup
79:Canterbury
54:1917-08-25
598:The Times
555:The Times
342:Source:
155:U.S. Open
37:Full name
259:of the
257:regiment
228:and the
190:Scottish
107:Scotland
61:Scotland
574:24 June
265:El Adem
248:in the
214:Chandos
208:in the
204:in the
123:Amateur
87:England
497:
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119:Status
113:Career
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395:1963
392:1962
389:1961
386:1960
383:1959
380:1958
377:1957
374:1956
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368:1954
365:1953
362:1952
359:1951
356:1950
314:1956
308:1955
301:1953
244:as a
202:major
576:2023
528:1961
524:1955
481:and
468:CUT
442:T30
432:CUT
429:CUT
252:, a
171:1960
169:T9:
83:Kent
68:Died
47:Born
463:T9
182:MBE
159:DNP
149:DNP
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584:^
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232:.
186:MC
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