Difference between revisions of "Black Walter Pte 4456664"
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|Date of birth=Born 1919/20. | |Date of birth=Born 1919/20. | ||
| − | |Age=20 | + | |Age=20 at the time of his death. |
|Unit=Joined The Durham Light Infantry, T, no enlistment date, but probably mid-1939. Posted ? 12th Bn DLI. Transferred to the Black Watch 1/2/1940, posted 1 TS. Served BEF. Posted missing but later known to have DIED 20/5/40, Authority L. Casualties. | |Unit=Joined The Durham Light Infantry, T, no enlistment date, but probably mid-1939. Posted ? 12th Bn DLI. Transferred to the Black Watch 1/2/1940, posted 1 TS. Served BEF. Posted missing but later known to have DIED 20/5/40, Authority L. Casualties. | ||
|Joined Brigade=Probably 1/9/1939. | |Joined Brigade=Probably 1/9/1939. | ||
|Died/Killed in action=20-May-40 | |Died/Killed in action=20-May-40 | ||
| − | |Home address=Son of Thomas and Margaret Black, 32, Upton Street, Teams, Gateshead. Buried Memorial Plot 8, Row F, Grave 13, | + | |Home address=Son of Thomas and Margaret Black, 32, Upton Street, Teams, Gateshead. Buried Memorial Plot 8, Row F, Grave 13, [[BUCQUOY ROAD CEMETERY]], Ficheux. |
|Image Name=Black_W_4456661.JPG | |Image Name=Black_W_4456661.JPG | ||
|Image Title=Pte W Black's CWGC headstone. | |Image Title=Pte W Black's CWGC headstone. | ||
Latest revision as of 17:58, 18 April 2018
Personnel Entry
Name Black Walter
Army number 4456664
Rank Pte
Decorations
Date of birth Born 1919/20.
Age 20 at the time of his death.
Unit Joined The Durham Light Infantry, T, no enlistment date, but probably mid-1939. Posted ? 12th Bn DLI. Transferred to the Black Watch 1/2/1940, posted 1 TS. Served BEF. Posted missing but later known to have DIED 20/5/40, Authority L. Casualties.
Company/Battery
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role
Joined Brigade Probably 1/9/1939.
Promotions
Wounded
Prisoner of War
Died/Killed in action 20-May-40
Home address Son of Thomas and Margaret Black, 32, Upton Street, Teams, Gateshead. Buried Memorial Plot 8, Row F, Grave 13, BUCQUOY ROAD CEMETERY, Ficheux.
Source table 1TS
A newspaper article, traced by Michelle Lewis , relevant to Private Black, is set out below:-
