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 | ||
| − | |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. 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, Gateshead. Buried Memorial Plot 8, Row F, Grave 13, Bucquoy Road Cemetery, Ficheux. | + | |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. | ||
|Source table=1TS | |Source table=1TS | ||
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| + | A newspaper article, traced by Michelle Lewis , relevant to Private Black, is set out below:- | ||
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| + | [[File:Newspaper_article.jpg|800px|thumb|centre|Local newspaper article reporting the fact that Private Black, and two other members of his extended family, had been reported missing]] | ||
Revision as of 18:01, 13 November 2017
Personnel Entry
Name Black Walter
Army number 4456664
Rank Pte
Decorations
Date of birth Born 1919/20.
Age 20
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:-
