2723094 James Henry BLACK, 2 Irish Guards

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    PERSONAL INFORMATION
    Name: BLACK, James Henry
    DOB:
    Place of Birth: Co. Tyrone, Northern Ireland
    Residence: Lancashire, England
    Trade/Profession:
    Parents: William Black and Sarah Black
    Census:
    Wife: Sarah Eleanor Black, Dungannon, Co. Tyrone, Northern Ireland
    Photo:
    BLACK J.jpg

    SERVICE
    Army/Personal Number: 2723094
    Rank: Lance-Corporal
    Regiment/Battalion: Irish Guards, 2nd Armoured Battalion
    As at 01/09/1939:
    Enlisted:
    Discharged:
    Promotions:
    Aquittance Roll:
    Soldier's Will:
    Pre-embarkation list, May 1944:
    Ref 71 - 2723094 Lance-Corporal Black J.


    CASUALTY
    CWGC Link: Casualty Details
    CWGC Certificate:
    BLACK_JAMES_HENRY.jpg
    Theatre of War: Western Europe Campaign, 1944/45
    Date of Death: 08/09/1944
    Age at Death: 28
    Casualty Type: Died of Wounds

    Cemetery : BRUSSELS TOWN CEMETERY
    Cemetery Plan:
    Brussels Town Cemetery Plan.jpg
    Cemetery Photo:
    Grave Reference: X. 18. 17.
    Headstone Photo:
    Black J H Headstone 1.jpg Black J H Headstone 2.jpg
    Grave Registration:
    BLACK, J H 1.JPG BLACK, J H 2.JPG
    Headstone:
    BLACK, J H 3.JPG
    Inscription:
    "Never shall thy memory fade
    Sweet thoughts ever linger
    Where thou are laid"


    Army Casualty List (WO 417):
    2723094 Lance-Corporal Black, J H 1944 Irish Guards
    2723094 Lance-Corporal Black, J H 1944 Irish Guards

    The Times Casualty List, published 13 April 1945:
    Died of Wounds Lance-Corporal Black J. H.


    MEDALS
    Campaign Medals:
    Medal Roll Details:


    REFERENCES
    War Diaries: War Diary: 2nd Armoured Battalion IRISH GUARDS, Jan - Dec 1944
    WW2Talk: Sgt. A. J. Wiggams Squad, Guards Depot, March 1942
    Archive Files: WO 417
    Accounts:
    War Memorial:
    Dungannon, County Tyrone
    Lance Corporal James Henry Black - Dungannon War Dead
    Dungannon War Memorial | WAR MEMORIALS ONLINE

    Newspaper:
    Websites:
    Irish Guards: Roll of Honour - WWII Open Resource Group
    brussels town cemetery, belgium
     
    Last edited: Oct 17, 2019
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    Roll of Honour
    Born Co. Tyrone, Northern Ireland
    Residence Lancashire, England
    Theatre Western Europe Campaign

    CWGC
    Casualty Details
    BLACK, JAMES HENRY
    Rank: Lance Corporal
    Service No: 2723094
    Date of Death: 08/09/1944
    Age: 28
    Regiment/Service: Irish Guards, 2nd Bn.
    Grave Reference: X. 18. 17.
    Cemetery: BRUSSELS TOWN CEMETERY
    Additional Information: Son of William and Sarah Black; husband of Sarah Eleanor Black, of Dungannon, Co. Tyrone, Northern Ireland.
     
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    Sergeant A.J. WIGGAM's Squad, Irish Guards, March 1942

    Sgt. A. J. Wiggam's Squad. IG, March 1942. Guards Depot..jpg

    Guardsman J. MULCAHY, Guardsman G. BATTEY, Guardsman J. DEVINE, Guardsman J. CARNEY

    Guardsman J. AGNEW, Guardsman M. McILNERNEY, Guardsman J. BARTON, Guardsman W. JONES, Guardsman G. GOODING, Guardsman W. HAMILTON, Guardsman W. BOOTH, Guardsman W. CRAWFORD

    Guardsman J. BLACK, Guardsman W. BOWEN, Guardsman D. DEMPSEY, Serjeant A. J. WIGGAM, Guardsman J. MURPHY, Guardsman E. FARRELL, Guardsman S. HUSTON

    Sgt. A. J. Wiggams Squad, Guards Depot, March 1942
     
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    2nd Armoured Battalion Irish Guards: Pre-embarkation List, May 1944

    No. 1 Squadron, 2 Armoured Irish Guards

    No. 2 Troop

    Serial: 71
    Vehicle No: 147798
    Type of Vehicle: Sherman


    Total Officers:
    Total Other Ranks: 5
     
    Last edited: Nov 11, 2019

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