BLACK, David
| Service Number: | 499 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | New South Wales Imperial Bushmen |
| Born: | Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, 10 September 1862 |
| Home Town: | Newcastle, Hunter Region, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Station Hand |
| Died: | Pneumonia & Cardiac Failure, Mafeking, Cape Colony, South Africa, 12 September 1900, aged 38 years |
| Cemetery: |
Mafeking Cemetery, North-West, South Africa |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Casino Boer War Memorial, Lismore Boer War Memorial |
Biography contributed by Maurice Kissane
David Black was a widower with a child. He was born in 1862 but he claimed to be 30 years old to enlist. He may have enlisted to be a hero for more than he was making as a station hand. However, he was an experienced bushman who wanted to fight for Empire.
The New South Wales Imperial Bushmen selected him for service in what was called the Transvaal War. He took part in the Relief of Mafeking campaign. His war ended there not from Boer bullets but from disease.
David died in Mafeking and is buried there. His death was certified on 12 September 1900 by the Doctor who was present. His daughter was ten years old when she was ophaned. Lest We Forget.
Reference:
NSW Birth Registration Record: 11265/1862.
Mafeking District 1900 Death Certificate:530.
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