Dame Emily Blair | |
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| Born | 12 January 1890 Boghead, Lenzie, Scotland |
| Died | 25 December 1963 (aged 73) London, England |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | British Army (1916–18) Royal Air Force (1918–43) |
| Years of service | 1916–1943 |
| Rank | Matron-in-Chief |
| Commands | Princess Mary's Royal Air Force Nursing Service (1938–43) |
| Battles / wars | World War I World War II |
| Awards | Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire Royal Red Cross Mentioned in Despatches Florence Nightingale Medal |
| Other work | Matron-in-Chief British Red Cross Society (1947–53) |
Dame Emily Mathieson Blair, DBE, RRC (12 January 1890 – 25 December 1963) was a British military nurse and nursing administrator who served as Matron-in-Chief of the Princess Mary's Royal Air Force Nursing Service (1938–43), Joint War Committee (1943–47) and the British Red Cross Society (1947–53).[1]