Mathew David BLACK

BLACK, Mathew David

    Service Number: 3
    Enlisted: 26 August 1914, Allocated to 11th Battalion on establishment of Unit at Blackboy Hill Camp Ex Royal Australian Garrison Artillery
    Last Rank: Second Lieutenant
    Last Unit: 11th Infantry Battalion
    Born: Mansfield, Victoria, Australia, 4 July 1888
    Home Town: Molesworth, Murrindindi, Victoria
    Schooling: Molesworth State School, Victoria, Australia
    Occupation: Soldier
    Died: Killed In Action, France, 10 August 1918, aged 30 years
    Cemetery: Heath Cemetery, Picardie
    Memorials: Fremantle Fallen Sailors & Soldiers Memorial, Yea War Memorial
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    World War 1 Service

    26 Aug 1914: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3, 11th Infantry Battalion, Allocated to 11th Battalion on establishment of Unit at Blackboy Hill Camp Ex Royal Australian Garrison Artillery
    1 Sep 1914: Promoted AIF WW1, Orderly Room Sergeant, 11th Infantry Battalion
    2 Nov 1914: Involvement 3, 11th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: ''
    2 Nov 1914: Embarked 3, 11th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Fremantle
    25 Apr 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Orderly Room Sergeant, 3, 11th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli
    1 Aug 1915: Promoted AIF WW1, Staff Sergeant, 11th Infantry Battalion, 3rd Echelon GHQ Army Records Section Egypt
    15 Apr 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Staff Sergeant, AIF Headquarters, Taken on Strength of 3rd Echelon General Headquarters BEF France for duty Army Records Section
    11 May 1917: Transferred AIF WW1, Staff Sergeant, 11th Infantry Battalion, Returned to Unit
    18 Nov 1917: Transferred AIF WW1, Cadet, AIF Headquarters, Posted to No4 Officer Cadet School Oxford for Instruction
    1 Jun 1918: Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, AIF Headquarters, Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant in the AIF / General list To Musketry School for Instruction
    26 Jun 1918: Transferred AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 11th Infantry Battalion, Taken on Strength of the Battalion in the field France
    10 Aug 1918: Wounded AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 3, 11th Infantry Battalion, The Battle of Amiens, Killed In Action by Sniper fire France

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