Regimental number | 2331 |
Place of birth | Sydney New South Wales |
School | Cleveland Street Public School, Sydney, New South Wales |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Public school teacher |
Address | 50 Cavendish Street, Stanmore, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 30 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Mary Scott Black, 50 Cavendish Street, Stanmore, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 1st Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/18/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A67 Orsova on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 53rd Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | He was in the 1st Bn at Gallipoli for 8 weeks, leaving on the last night of the evacuation. He transferred to the 53rd Bn in Egypt, prior to going to France. |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Fleurbaix, France (Battle of Fromelles) |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 31 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 31 |
Place of burial | V.C Corner, Australian Cemetery (Grave No. 7), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 156 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Mary Scott BLACK, 50 Cavendish Street, Stanmore, New South Wales. Native of Sydney |
Family/military connections | Brother: 19250 James George BLACK, 107th Howitzer Battery, returned to Australia. |