Isabel (Isa), George, Thomas, Margaret (Meg), Marion, and George (Courtesy of J Ware )(Courtesy of J Ware )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 )Killed in action in 14 August 1918, Black is buried in Bapaume, France. (Courtesy of J Ware )(Courtesy of J Ware )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 )(Courtesy of J Ware )(Courtesy of J Ware )(South Canterbury Museum )(South Canterbury Museum )(South Canterbury Museum 2013/155.33 #01)(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
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