the thousands of wounded men who were arriving. “Words fail one in trying to describe the horror of it all, but one noticed with wonder and admiration the cheerfulness and self-sacrifice of the wounded. No one seemed so badly hurt but that, in his opinion, the chap next to him was worse, and needed attention first. Men with arms hanging limp were struggling to help men whose legs were wounded; everyone seemed to be thinking of his neighbour," he said. In April 1918, Blaylock became the chief commissioner of the Canadian Red Cross, as requested by Hodgetts. In June 1919, Blaylock was hit with pleurisy, forcing him to stay in bed until he healed. He became an honorary colonel on October 7, 1918, in the militia of Canada. In 1922, Blaylock went to Montreal, where he eventually became the council of several business companies, such as Montreal Development. Blaylock helped construct buildings in Quebec during the later part of his life, in Montreal and nearby cities and towns. On January 25, 1928, he died in Montreal, when he was 50 years old. He had been ill for the three weeks preceding his death, and was at the Royal Victoria Hospital when he died. By this time, he and his wife had had a son named Peter Woodburn. Awards and honours Blaylock received the following notable awards and honours throughout his life: Legion of Honour (knight), on May 2, 1917 Commander of the Order of the British Empire, on July 7, 1918 Order of St. Sava, on June 7, 1919 Legion of Honour (officer), on October 24, 1919 Sovereign Military Order of Malta, January 7, 1920 Commander of the Order of the Crown of Italy, on March 8, 1920 References See also List of Bishop's College School alumni 20th-century Canadian lawyers Lawyers in Quebec 20th-century Canadian businesspeople 1878 births 1928 deaths Canadian Commanders of the Order of the British Empire Recipients of the Order of St. Sava Bishop's College School alumni Recipients of the Order of the Crown (Italy) McGill University Faculty of Law alumni