Roy Everett Black (1892 - 1935)

Born 4 Sep 1892 in Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia

Ancestors

Husband of Alice Maud (Probert) Black — married 1920 in Hornsby, New South Wales, Australia

Died 4 Aug 1935 at age 42 in Ryde, New South Wales, Australia

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Roy Black is an Anzac who served in World War One.

Biography

This biography was auto-generated by a GEDCOM import.^[1] It's a rough draft and needs to be edited.

User ID

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Baptism

16 Oct 1892 at St Jude's, Dural.

Military

Roy enlisted on 5 Jan 1916 at Liverpool. His papers reveal that he was born at Parramatta, was 23 years and 3 months old and a fruit salesman. He had fair complexion, blue eyes and light brown hair and was of Church of England religion. He was unmarried and his address was put as Beecroft Road, Beecroft, Greater Sydney, New South Wales. His next of kin was put as his Father, Henry G Black, Beecroft Road, Beecroft, Greater Sydney, New South Wales.

Roy's rank on enlistment was Private in the 36th Battalion, A Company. His unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A72 Beltana on 13 May 1916. He served in the 14th Light Trench Mortar Battery.

He was gassed in action whilst on detachment to 14th Aust Light Trench Mortar Battery on 31 Jul 1918 and again with mustard gas on 3 Aug 1918. He returned to Australia on to 2 June 1919.

Burial

1935, Dural, New South Wales, Australia. St. Jude's Church of England Cemetery.

Roy's grave is located in the north sector, row 5, grave 5-10, and bears a headstone.

Sources

1. ↑ Black-6546 was created by Mark Ryan through the import of gilbert3.ged on Sep 28, 2015. This comment and citation can be deleted after the biography has been edited and primary sources are included.

• Source: S3207 Title: ancestry
• Australian Royalty
• National Archive of Australia - WWI digital records