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We remember Maurice Adam Black
We remember Maurice Adam Black
Timeline
Timeline
1891
education
He entered the School in 1891 and left in 1895. He was in the XV in 1893 and 1894, and in the XI in 1895.
Rugby School
Rugby, Warwickshire
United Kingdom
Source:8544347
1891 - 1895
1895
education
He took his degree in 1898, winning his Blue for Rugby
Football both in 1897 and 1898.
Christ's College, Cambridge
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Source:8544347
1895 - 1898
service
British Army
Major
5th Dragoons Guards
Source:365141
service
British Army
Major
5th Dragoons Guards Attached Royal Flying Corps
Source:365141
1917
death
Killed in Action
He went out with several other machines on a bombing raid. He was attacked by two German aeroplanes, and was seen to be hit and fall in the enemy's lines near a place called Hudova.
Source:8544347
11th February 1917
burial
Macedonia, the former Yugoslav Republic of
A.5.
Source:8643900
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Maurice Adam |
| Initials | MA |
| Last Name | Black |
| Source | 8544347 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 5th Dragoons Guards | Major | |||
| British Army | 5th Dragoons Guards Attached Royal Flying Corps | Major |
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Rugby School Chapel Memorial (WMR 19536), Rugby, WarwickshireMore about Rugby School Chapel Memorial (WMR 19536), Rugby, Warwickshire
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | J53054 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Ann39898 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Ann39898 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Memorials of Rugbeians who fell in the Great War | Geoffrey4778 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Maurice Adam Black | Geoffrey4778 |
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