BLACK, William Younger Grubb
| Service Number: | 3013 |
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| Enlisted: | 8 July 1915, 3 years Militia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 4th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Minmi. New south wales, Australia, November 1896 |
| Home Town: | Minmi, Newcastle, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Minmi Public School, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Coal miner |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Pozieres, France, 22 July 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
Gordon Dump Cemetery, Ovillers-la Boisselle Grave I. A. 5. INSCRIPTION FOR EVER WITH THE LORD |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Minmi Roll of Honour, Minmi St Andrew's Church Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 8 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3013, 4th Infantry Battalion, 3 years Militia | |
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| 8 Oct 1915: | Involvement Private, 3013, 4th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Warilda embarkation_ship_number: A69 public_note: '' | |
| 8 Oct 1915: | Embarked Private, 3013, 4th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Warilda, Sydney |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Geoffrey Gillon
He was 20 and the son of James and Marjory Black, of Miumi, New South Wales.
Biography contributed by Evan Evans
From Gary Mitchell, Sandgate Cemetery
The 3rd name inscribed on the Minmi Roll of Honour as Fallen.
Private William Younger Grubb Black, 4th Battalion (Reg No-3013), miner or wheeler from Main Street, Minmi, New South Wales, was Killed in Action on the 25th July 1916, age 20 years 9 months, during the Battle of Pozieres, northern France. Cause of death unknown.
Born at Minmi, New South Wales on the 20th October 1895 to James (died 8.4.1949, Peel Street, Swansea, N.S.W., age 87, ashes scattered Newcastle Memorial Park, N.S.W.), and Marjory or Marjorie Black (died 28.7.1959, Wallsend Hospital, N.S.W., age 95, mother of 5?, ashes scattered Newcastle Memorial Park, N.S.W., late of Swansea, N.S.W.
Will enlisted on the 8th July 1915, age 19 years 8 months, at Liverpool, N.S.W.
Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales on board HMAT A69 Warilda on the 8th October 1915.
Will is resting at Gordon Dump Cemetery, France. Plot I Row A Grave 5.
https://www.cwgc.org/.../190952/william-younger-grubb-black/.
Place of Association - Minmi, New South Wales, Australia.
Mr. Black's name has been inscribed on the Minmi Roll of Honour, Minmi St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church Roll of Honour (a prominent member of the choir), and the Star of Minmi Lodge, No. 1606, G.U.O.O.F. A member of the Pride of Minmi Lodge No.71 M.U.I.O.O.F., unsure if a Roll of Honour was ever produced. The Pride of Minmi Lodge No.72 M.U.I.O.O.F. Roll of Honour was unveiled on the 26th July 1916, 19 names inscribed, no names mentioned, whereabouts unknown. Maybe should have been No.71?
Unfortunately, there is no memorial inscription to tell us of the loss their son during The Great War as both parent’s ashes have been scattered at Newcastle Memorial Park, N.S.W.
Contact with descendants would be greatly appreciated.
Lest We Forget.
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