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BLACK, John Henry Alonza

Service Number:	42
Enlisted:	1 July 1915, Keswick, South Australia
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	32nd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Glanville, South Australia, Australia, 18 January 1898
Home Town:	Glanville, South Australia
Schooling:	Public School, South Australia, Australia
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Killed in Action, France, 20 July 1916, aged 18 years
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials:	Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial

World War 1 Service

1 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 42, Depot Battalion , Keswick, South Australia
18 Nov 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 42, 32nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Geelong, Adelaide
18 Nov 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 42, 32nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Geelong embarkation_ship_number: A2 public_note: ''
17 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 42, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for B.E.F per H.M.T. "Transylvania"
23 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 42, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Marseilles, France
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 42, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix)
20 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 42, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Killed In Action

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