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We remember John Kerr Black
We remember John Kerr Black
Timeline
Timeline
1877
1879
sibling
Helen M. Black
Source:9448698
1879
1880
sibling
Charles Black
Source:9448698
1880
1882
sibling
Norman Black
Source:9448698
1882
1887
sibling
Frances Black
Source:9448698
1887
1891
location
6 George Square, Greenock, Scotland
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9448698
1891
1912
employment
Company Manager
British American Tobacco Company
Singapore
Singapore
Source:9448710
1912
1912
events
Lieutenant
Singapore Volunteers Corps
Source:9448707
August 1912
1915
dates
Age 38
Source:7904128
14th February 1915
1915
service
British Army
Captain
Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders
8
Source:7904128
14th February 1915
service
British Army
Captain
Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Source:364962
1915
death
Not War Related
Ulcerative Enteritis 6 mos. Gradual Inanition
8 Royal Circus, Edinburgh
United Kingdom
Source:7904128
Source:9448699
14th February 1915
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | John Kerr |
| Initials | JK |
| Last Name | Black |
| Source | 7904128 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 George Square, Greenock, Scotland | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1891 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders | Captain | |||
| British Army | Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders | 8 | Captain |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr John Robert Black | father | ||
| Mrs Marion Isabella Nee Kerr Black | mother |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helen M. Black | sister | 1879 | |
| Charles Black | brother | 1880 | |
| Norman Black | brother | 1882 | |
| Frances Black | sister | 1887 |
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Argyll & Sutherland Highlandersas capbadge, Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders
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Singapore Volunteer CorpsThe Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 7 August 1912, Page 12 S. V. C. ORDERS.Contributed by:
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| John Kerr Black | Rosemary251 | |
| Black, JK | Rosemary251 | |
| Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders | Keith133517 | |
| The Straits Settlements War Memorial Singapore | Rosemary251 | |
| Name on Singapore Cenotaph | Rosemary251 | |
| Singapore Volunteer Corps | Rosemary251 | |
| Job | Rosemary251 |
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