Coming Soon.
BLACK, William Morton
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 6358 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 26 November 1915, Nowra, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 1st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Merimbula, New South Wales, Australia, 7 February 1898 |
| Home Town: | Merimbula, Bega Valley, New South Wales |
| Occupation: | Surveyor's Assistant |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 13 April 1918, aged 20 years |
| Cemetery: |
Outtersteene Communal Cemetery Extension II. F. 5. , Outtersteene Communal Cemetery Extension, Bailleul, Nord Pas de Calais, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Merimbula War Memorial, Nowra Shoalhaven Soldiers Memorial Gates, Pambula District Soldiers Memorial |
Help us honour William Morton Black's service by contributing information, stories, and images so that they can be preserved for future generations.
Show RelationshipsService History
World War 1 Service
| 26 Nov 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Nowra, New South Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 26 Nov 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Nowra, NSW "South Coast Waratahs" Route March | |
| 9 Sep 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 6358, 1st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Sydney | |
| 9 Sep 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 6358, 1st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: '' | |
| 4 Oct 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 6358, 1st Infantry Battalion, Broodseinde Ridge, GSW head and left arm | |
| 13 Apr 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 6358, 1st Infantry Battalion, German Spring Offensive 1918 | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement 1st Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières |
Personal Stories
Help us honour William Morton Black's service by contributing information, stories, and images so that they can be preserved for future generations.
Add my story