I have recently discovered several Australian war graves in my local cemetery (Hampstead london) Among the CWG Headstones are two belonging to R.Kerr ANZAC and Donald Curdie Black RAF Both were from Camperdown Victoria Australia. Black died in a flying accidents and Kerr from a head wound received at Gallipoli. I know Kerr was transferred to the Hampstead military hospital at Hampstead where he succumbed to his wound. If anyone has any further information on Donald Curdie Black it would be much appreciated? Kind regards Marx
hello and welcome to the forum assume you have this from CWGC below Lieutenant D C BLACK No. 5 Training Depot Station, Royal Air Force who died age 19 on 23 April 1918 Son of Archibald John and Agnes Black, of 27, Harrington Gardens, London. Born at Mount Noorat, Victoria, Australia. Remembered with honour HAMPSTEAD CEMETERY also try the link below About us - National Archives of Australia
I have recently discovered several Australian war graves in my local cemetery (Hampstead london) Among the CWG Headstones are two belonging to R.Kerr ANZAC and Donald Curdie Black RAF Both were from Camperdown Victoria Australia. Black died in a flying accidents and Kerr from a head wound received at Gallipoli. I know Kerr was transferred to the Hampstead military hospital at Hampstead where he succumbed to his wound. If anyone has any further information on Donald Curdie Black it would be much appreciated? Kind regards Marx Hi Marx, Not too much on him I'm afraid other than he is on the Australian Commemorative Roll which shows that he was an Australian serving in an allied force. These are the details of his crash. 23 Apr 1918 Killed - Aero Accident 5 TDS (BE2 B4547 w/- 2/Lieut C.L. Smuts); Bd.: Hampstead. The other airman details below: In Memory of Second Lieutenant C L SMUTS Training Depot Station, Royal Air Force who died on 23 April 1918 Remembered with honour STAMFORD CEMETERY You have the grave photo however this is for the forum. He was actually from Noorat near Terang and their property was Mount Noorat. mount noorat victoria - Google Maps His mother was a Red Cross worker and is listed at her funeral as a Benefactress. (It is from a newspaper online and requires quite a lot of editing) Cheers Geoff
