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Walter Christie Black

In memory of:

Private Walter Christie Black

October 8, 1916
France

Military Service


Service Number:

132426

Age:

20

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment)

Division:

13th Bn.

Citation(s):

British War Medal, Victory Medal

Additional Information


Born:

November 7, 1895
Dundee, Scotland

Enlistment:

September 11, 1915
Montreal, Quebec

Son of Angus and Jessie Black of Montreal, Quebec.

Commemorated on Page 55 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

ADANAC MILITARY CEMETERY
Somme, France

Grave Reference:

V. C. 32.

Location:

Miraumont is a village about 14.5 kilometres north-north-east of Albert and the Cemetery is some 3 kilometres south of the village on the east side of the road to Courcelette (D107). The ADANAC MILITARY CEMETERY is signposted in the centre of Miraumont.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Photo of Walter Black– Photo taken from "A Short History and Photographic Record of the 73rd Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force, Royal Highlanders of Canada".  Page 12.  'A' COMPANY No 1 Platoon
  • Attestation Papers– Source Library and Archives Canada.
  • Attestation Papers (Reverse)

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