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: 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: 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: Cemetery Photo: Grave Reference: X. 18. 17. Headstone Photo: Grave Registration: Headstone: 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
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.
Sergeant A.J. WIGGAM's Squad, Irish Guards, March 1942 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
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 2720019 Jack CARDUS, MM, MiD, 2 Irish Guards Serjeant, Sjt 2722010 J PHILLIMORE, 2 Irish Guards Guardsman, D/Op 2723094 James Henry BLACK, 2 Irish Guards Lance-Corporal, G/Op 2722962 N HAYDEN, 2 Irish Guards Guardsman, G/Mech 2722018 Dennis Alfred STIMPSON, 2 Irish Guards Guardsman, D/Mech Total Officers: Total Other Ranks: 5