William Charles Black (1894 - 1960)

Born 11 Jul 1894 in Bombala, New South Wales, Australia

Ancestors

Husband of Bertha Isabel (Morrow) Black — married 1922 in Bega, New South Wales, Australia

Descendants

Died 19 Jan 1960 at age 65 in Bega, New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

William was born in 1894. He passed away in 1960. William Charles Black served in WWI, 6th Light Horse Regiment and 53rd Battalion, 14th Field Artillery Brigade. Regimental number 1995. Awarded 'Military Medal' (MM) for action near Villers, Bretonneux on 8th August 1918. Enlisted 23 September, 1915. Embarked Sydney per HMAT.A62 WANDILLA on 3rd February 1916, and RTA 22nd May, 1919. Facts about this person: Fact 2 Presbyterian Section, Bega Cemetery

Religion: Church of England.

• Occupation: Farmer.

• He served in the military as a Driver, number 1995, 14th Field Artillery Brigade, 1st AIF from October 19, 1915 to May 22, 1919 in WW1. Unit embarked from Sydney, NSW, on board HMAT A62 Wandilla on 3 February 1916.

• He received the Military Medal. 'This driver displayed great presence of mind and courage during the operations in front of HAMEL - VILLERS BRETONNEUX on 8th August 1918. The moving teams of his Section attracted the notice of the enemy and the Wagon Lines were heavily shelled. Driver BLACK's lead horses were wounded and struggled to break loose. He assisted his lead Driver to mount and driving in the wheel himself galloped away to a flank. Leaving the wounded leaders with their driver he returned with the horses to the Wagon Lines under heavy fire, hooked them into another wagon which had lost its team, and still under heavy gun fire, proceeded again to the flank. He again returned, caught four horses that were straying about with their harness on and took them to a place of safety. With the assistance of other drivers he succeeded in getting both wagons to the rear wagon lines. Arriving there he immediately volunteered to go with a team and draw out another wagon which had lost its team> His coolness and courage under heavy fire, and great presence of mind are worthy of special recognition.'

Sources

• New South Wales Birth Registration #6941/1894 
• Australian National Archives War Record: https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=3087885
• New South Wales Marriage Registration #1960/1922 
• New South Wales Death Registration #8162/1960
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/221746280/william-charles-black: accessed 18 December 2022), memorial page for William Charles Black (11 Jul 1894–19 Jan 1960), Find a Grave Memorial ID 221746280, citing Bega Cemetery, Bega, Bega Valley Shire, New South Wales, Australia; Maintained by Dr. J The Seeker (contributor 47214870).