Harry Woodburn Blaylock, CBE (January 6, 1878 — January 25, 1928) was a Canadian lawyer and businessman. He was born in Quebec, and graduated from McGill University with a Bachelor of Civil Law in 1903. He married Agnes Georgina Mills on September 30, 1905. In 1907, he moved to London, and became the assistant commissioner of the Canadian Red Cross Society in 1915 and the chief commissioner of the society in 1918. Throughout his life, Blaylock helped construct different types of buildings and aided soldiers during World War I, and received several awards and honours for these tasks. He died at the Royal Victoria Hospital in Montreal, at age 50. Early life and education Blaylock was born on January 6, 1878, in Quebec, to his mother Eleanor Marianne Lowndes and his father Thomas Blaylock. Both of his parents were Anglican priests. He and his family moved to Danville, Quebec when he was ten years old. In 1897, Blaylock graduated from Bishop's College School with a Bachelor of Arts degree. Blaylock became a part of the militia as a Lieutenant, but kept this position for only a year, due to having little interest with military. He studied law at McGill University starting in 1900, and received a Bachelor of Civil Law in 1903, at age 25. He traveled to Paris that same year, and studied law there, and returned to Quebec a year later, where he continued to study law. Blaylock met Agnes Georgina Mills shortly after returning, whom he married on September 30, 1905. Career Blaylock stopped studying law in 1907, and moved to London. Here he helped George Alexander Drummond with construction duties. World War I begun in 1914, during which time he helped the Canadian Red Cross Society organization, a Canadian charitable organization, which was led by Charles Alfred Hodgetts at the time and George Alexander's wife was very active in. In 1915, he became the assistant commissioner of the society. Throughout the war, Blaylock aided the Canadian soldiers, providing them a variety of services. At the end of 1916, his efforts resulted in his having to go to a hospital for 3 weeks, due to psychological shock and extreme fatigue. The Red Cross Society discovered that an attack, now known as the Battle of Vimy Ridge, would occur, which ended up taking place in early April. Blaylock, recovered now, went to the clearing station to the see