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We remember Francis Henry Black
We remember Francis Henry Black
Timeline
Timeline
1887
1914
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Royal Warwickshire Regiment
1st Battalion
Source:9367518
August 1914 - November 1914
1914
service
British Army
Lieutenant
Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Source:9367518
November 1914 - January 1915
1915
service
British Army
Captain
Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Source:9367518
January 1915 - 25th April 1915
service
British Army
Captain
Royal Warwickshire Regiment
1st Battalion
Source:363907
1915
death
Killed in Action
Killed instantaneously while leading his Company against the German trenches.
Near to St.Julien, Ypres
Belgium
Source:7309829
Source:9367518
25th April 1915
burial
Nord
France
IV. H. 6.
Source:7309829
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Francis Henry |
| Initials | FH |
| Last Name | Black |
| Source | 7309829 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Royal Warwickshire Regiment | 1st Battalion | Captain | ||
| British Army | Royal Warwickshire Regiment | 1st Battalion | Second Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | Royal Warwickshire Regiment | Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Royal Warwickshire Regiment | Captain |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Beatrice Black | mother | ||
| Francis Black | father |
Media
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Lieutenant (Temporary Captain) Francis Henry BlackOriginal IWM image caption: Lieutenant (Temporary Captain) Francis Henry Black. Unit: 4th Battalion, attached to 1st Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Death: 25 April 1915 St Julien near Ypres Western Front | Head and shoulders press cuttingContributed by:
James201
Communities
Communities
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Soldiers of the Royal Warwickshire RegimentMore about Soldiers of the Royal Warwickshire Regiment
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1st Battalion Royal Warwickshire RegimentMore about 1st Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment
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4th Battalion Royal Warwickshire RegimentMore about 4th Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| British Army, Bond of Sacrifice: Officers Died in the Great War 1914-1916 Transcription | David1424 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | David1424 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Jonathan101862 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Jonathan101862 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| A soldier of the Royal Warwickshire Regiment | David1424 | |
| Frank Henry Black | David1424 | |
| Lieutenant (Temporary Captain) Francis Henry Black | James201 |
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