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Military service
Service number:
B/147225
Rank:
Private
Force:
Army
Unit/Regiment:
1st Canadian Parachute Battalion, R.C.I.C.
Death:
August 26, 1944
Burial/memorial information
Grave reference:
XII. C. 11.
Additional information
Son of Paul Otto and Agnes Lister Girdwood Dunn Black. Nephew of Elizabeth Dunn.
Digital gallery of Private Alan Black
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Newspaper Clipping
This obituary of Pte. Black was obtained from a microfilm copy of a 1944 Toronto newspaper. -
Newspaper Clipping
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Grave marker
The grave marker (2010) at the Beny-sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery, located outside Reviers, about 4 kilometres from Juno Beach in Normandy, France. May he rest in peace. (K. Falconer & J. Stephens) -
Cemetery
The Beny-sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery, located at Reviers, about 4 kilometres from Juno Beach in Normandy, France. (J. Stephens) -
Photo
It is unknown who this person is. The photo was found in Alan's military service file. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
Document
Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
Document
Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
Letter
Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
Document
Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
Letter
Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
Letter
Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
Letter
Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
Letter
Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Private Alan Black
Digital gallery of
Private Alan Black
Digital gallery of
Private Alan Black
Digital gallery of
Private Alan Black
Digital gallery of
Private Alan Black
Digital gallery of
Private Alan Black
Digital gallery of
Private Alan Black
Digital gallery of
Private Alan Black
Digital gallery of
Private Alan Black
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 251 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance.
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