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BLACK, Henry John
Personal Details
| Other Name: | MILES, Harry John - True Name |
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| Service Number: | 5255 |
| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 60th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1895 |
| Home Town: | Collingwood, Yarra, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Cambridge State School Collingwood |
| Occupation: | Lasher |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 4 March 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Grevillers British Cemetery XVIII C 16 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Collingwood Cambridge Street State School Roll of Honor |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 14 Mar 1916: | Involvement Private, 5255, 14th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Anchises embarkation_ship_number: A68 public_note: '' | |
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| 14 Mar 1916: | Embarked Private, 5255, 14th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Anchises, Melbourne | |
| 25 Aug 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 60th Infantry Battalion |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Peter Rankin
He enlisted under the alias of Harry John Black.
Son of William Black, 132 Rupert Street, Collingwood, Victoria