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BLACK, Archibald John

Service Number:	2331
Enlisted:	26 May 1915, Liverpool, New South Wales
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	53rd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Darlington, New South Wales, Australia, 1885
Home Town:	Stanmore, Marrickville, New South Wales
Schooling:	Cleveland Street Public School, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:	Public School Teacher
Died:	Killed in Action, Fromelles, France, 19 July 1916
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Parramatta NSW Public School Teachers KIA Honour Roll, Parramatta NSW Public School Teachers Who Served Abroard Honour Roll, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial

World War 1 Service

26 May 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2331, Depot Battalion (AIF), Liverpool, New South Wales
14 Jul 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2331, 1st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Orsova embarkation_ship_number: A67 public_note: ''
18 Oct 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2331, 1st Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for M.E.F Gallipoli per H.M.T. "Borda"
4 Nov 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2331, 1st Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Joined Unit -- T.O.S -- Gallipoli, Turkey
28 Dec 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2331, 1st Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Alexandria, Egypt -- Gallipoli Evacuation ex H.M.T. "Huntsgreen"
14 Feb 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 53rd Infantry Battalion, T.O.S. from 1st Infantry Battalion -- Tel El Kebir, Egypt
4 Mar 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2331, 53rd Infantry Battalion, To -- School of Instruction -- Zeitoun, Egypt
16 Mar 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 53rd Infantry Battalion, (Temp) -- Zeitoun, Egypt
25 Mar 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, 2331, 53rd Infantry Battalion, Rejoined Unit -- Tel El Kebir, Egypt
8 May 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 53rd Infantry Battalion, Promoted -- Ismailia, Egypt
19 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Sergeant, 2331, 53rd Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for B.E.F per H.M.T. "Royal George"
28 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Sergeant, 2331, 53rd Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Marseilles, France
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 2331, 53rd Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Killed In Action
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 2331, 53rd Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2331 awm_unit: 53rd Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Sergeant awm_died_date: 1916-07-19

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