James Black
Birth June 1, 1884 Death 10th Oct 1916 PteCanadian Infantry (Cent. Ontario Regt)
Service #192836
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| Place of Birth | Egremont |
| Residence at Enlistment | 345 Eastern Ave., Toronto |
| Residence (Roll of Honour) | Edinborough , Ambleside , Westmorland |
| Residence 1911 Census | In Canada (Wife and son living in Ambleside with in-laws) |
| School(s) Attended | |
| Religion/Church Attended | C of E |
| Organisation Membership | |
| Employment/Trade | Stonecutter |
| Place of Work | |
| Family (Parents and Grandparents) | Robert & Mary Black |
| Siblings | Agnes , Robert , George , John I , Esther |
| Wife's Name and Maiden Name | Violet Jane Black nee Tyson (Married in 1908 ) |
| Remarriage of Widow | |
| Children's Christian Name(s) | Robert William. |
| Family Connection to Roll of Honour | Brother of Pte John Irving Black, 192447, 15th Bn, Canadian Infantry, (Ontario Regiment) deceased 26 June 1917. |
| Regiment at Enlistment | Canadian Infantry (Cent. Ontario Regt) |
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| Battalion at Enlistment | 15th |
| Rank at Enlistment | Pte |
| Naval Vessels Served | |
| Service Number at Enlistment | 192836 |
| Date of Enlistment | 7/9/1915 |
| Place of Enlistment | Toronto , Canada |
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| Date of Transfer to other Regiment | |
| Service Facts | |
| Battalion Diary or Nautical Facts |
| Age at Death | 32 |
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| Date of Death | 10th Oct 1916 |
| Regiment at Death | Canadian Infantry (Cent. Ontario Regt) |
| Battalion/Vessel at Death | 15th |
| Rank at Death | Pte |
| Circumstances of Death | Died of Wounds |
| Service Number at Death | 192836 |
| Field of Action at Death | France |
| Place of Death | Somme |
| Battle at Death | |
| Grave/Memorial Image | No image. |
| Location of Grave/Memorial | PUCHEVILLERS BRITISH CEMETERY |
| Grave Position | V. C. 30. |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission Link | https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/510823/black,-james/ |
| Grave/Memorial Country | France |
| Private Memorial | St Johns Church War memorial |
| Notes | Parents from Cleator Moor; Family lived at 58 Queen street (1891) and 3 Victoria Street (1901) |
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| Link #1 | https://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance/memorials/canadian-virtual-war-memorial/detail/2748746?John%20Irving%20Black |
| Link #2 | https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/military-heritage/first-world-war/personnel-records/Pages/item.aspx?IdNumber=46118 |