Henry John BLACK

BLACK, Henry John

Other Name: MILES, Harry John - True Name
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
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Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Collingwood Cambridge Street State School Roll of Honor
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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: ''
14 Mar 1916: Embarked Private, 5255, 14th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Anchises, Melbourne
25 Aug 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 60th Infantry Battalion

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Biography contributed by Peter Rankin

He enlisted under the alias of Harry John Black.

Son of William Black, 132 Rupert Street, Collingwood, Victoria