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In Memoriam
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November 29, 2025
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He was killed in the USA in a H.A.A.L.O. (High Altitude, Low Opening) parachuting accident.
Corporal Blain is remembered as a person who epitomised the Commando spirit. A memorial bench dedicated to him is located at West Bexington, Dorset, the traditional halfway stopover for the challenging Lympstone to Poole race, a race he was known to love.
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Location: Puncknowle, West Dorset, Dorset, South West England, England, United Kingdom