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BLACK, George
(Service number 6/2545)

The Black family — Isabel (Isa), George, Thomas, Margaret (Meg), Marion, and George (Courtesy of J Ware )

George Black, 5 June 1915 — (Courtesy of J Ware )

Lance Corporal George Black — According to his service records, George was promoted to Lance Corporal on 20 May 1915. In March 1916 he was further promoted to Corporal, but reverted to ranks the next day. He was again promoted in May 1916 to Lance Corporal, then Corporal and finally Sergeant in September. (Courtesy of J Ware )

Sergeant George Black's headstone, — Killed in action in 14 August 1918, Black is buried in Bapaume, France. (Courtesy of J Ware )

Letter accompanying George Black's Memorial plaque — (Courtesy of J Ware )

George Black's Memorial plaque — These plaques, often commonly known as 'Dead Man's Pennies', were sent to the next of kin of over 18,000 men and women who died serving in New Zealand Forces during World War One. (Courtesy of J Ware )

Memorial card, Sergeant George Black — (Courtesy of J Ware )

Family headstone, Waimate Cemetery — (Courtesy of J Ware )

St Augustine Church War Memorial, pictured in 2011 — (South Canterbury Museum )

Plaque, St Augustine Church War Memorial, pictured in 2011 — (South Canterbury Museum )

Waimate War Memorial, pictured in 2011 — (South Canterbury Museum 2013/155.33 #01)

Waimate War Memorial (left panel), pictured in 2011 — (South Canterbury Museum 2013/155.33 #04)

Aliases
First Rank	Lance Corporal	Last Rank	Sergeant

Birth

Date	Unknown	Place of Birth

Enlistment Information

Date	18 April 1915	Age
Address at Enlistment	Waimate
Occupation	Mercer, Waimate
Previous Military Experience
Marital Status	Single
Next of Kin	G. Black (father), C/- W.G Napier, Waimate
Religion
Medical Information

Military Service

Served with	NZ Armed Forces	Served in	Army
Military District

Embarkation Information

Body on Embarkation	6th Reinforcements
Unit, Squadron, or Ship	Canterbury Infantry Battalion
Date
Transport	Willochra or Tofua
Embarked From	Wellington	Destination	Suez, Egypt

Other Units Served With
Last Unit Served With	Canterbury Infantry Regiment, 2nd Battalion

Military Awards

Campaigns
Service Medals	British War Medla, Victory Medal
Military Awards

Award Circumstances and Date

No information

Prisoner of War Information

Date of Capture
Where Captured and by Whom
Actions Prior to Capture
PoW Serial Number
PoW Camps
Days Interned
Liberation Date

Discharge

Date		Reason

Hospitals, Wounds, Diseases and Illnesses

Post-war Occupations

Death

Date	14 August 1918	Age	23
Place of Death	Bapaume, France
Cause	Killed in action
Notices
Memorial or Cemetery	Queens Cemetery, Bucquoy, Pas-de-Calais, France
Memorial Reference	I. O. 8
New Zealand Memorials	On Memorial wall, Timaru; St Augustine Church War memorial; Waimate First World War Memorial

Biographical Notes

George Black was the son of Mr and Mrs George Black, of Tabletop, Hakataramea.

George's great nephew, J Ware, recounted: "His nephew,Bernard Black told me he was escorting two Germans, who had surrendered, when he was shot by a sniper. George’s name is recorded in The Scottish National War Memorial. This is located in Edinburgh Castle."

Sources

Cenotaph Sep 2013; SCRoll web submission from J Ware, 16-20 March 2016

External Links

Military personnel file

Researched and Written by

Carol Bell, SC branch NZSG & Timaru Herald

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