Leo Blair
Leo Blair | |
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Photograph of Blair in A Journey | |
| Born | Charles Leonard Augustus Parsons 4 August 1923 Filey, Yorkshire, England |
| Died | 16 November 2012 (aged 89) Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England |
| Alma mater | University of Edinburgh |
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| Spouses | Hazel Corscadden McLay
(m. 1948; died 1975)Olwen Guy
(m. 1980; died 2012) |
| Children | 3, including William and Tony |
| Relatives | Euan Blair (grandson) |
| Military career | |
| Branch | British Army |
| Service years | 1942–1947 |
| Rank | Major |
| Unit | Royal Corps of Signals |
| Conflicts | Second World War |
Leo Charles Lynton Blair (born Charles Leonard Augustus Parsons; 4 August 1923 – 16 November 2012) was a Scottish barrister and law lecturer at Durham University. He was the father of Tony Blair, a former prime minister of the United Kingdom, and William Blair, a High Court judge.