Private

Robert Stanley Black

Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Son of Harry and Emily Black, of 6, Grant St., Dunedin. Native of Arrowtown, Invercargill. Former New Zealand International Rugby Football player.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Archives New Zealand
NZ WAR GRAVES

Biographical Notes:

All Black number 211. Played 6 games including 1 test match.

source: NZ Rugby Museum

Public Contributions:

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Personal Tributes:

Casualty

Service Number: 
9/2048
Name:
Robert Stanley Black
Rank: 
Private
Date of Birth:
23 August 1893
Date of Birth - Unverified:
23rd. August 1893
Place of Birth:
Arrowtown,
Next of Kin: 
Mrs E.L. Black (mother), 57 Prince Albert Road, Dunedin, New Zealand
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Occupation on Enlistment:
Bank clerk
Armed Force: 
Army
Unit:
NZEF, Canterbury Regiment, 2 Battalion

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Killed in action
Date of Death:
21 September 1916
Day of Death:
Thursday
Age at Death: 
22
Conflict: 
WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Embarkation Place:
Wellington, New Zealand
Embarkment Date:
04 March 1916
Transport:

HMNZT 47
HMNZT 48
Vessel:
Willochra or Tofua
Destination:
Suez, Egypt

Text in italics supplied by Cenotaph Online, Auckland War Memorial Museum

Cemetery

Cemetery Location: 
France
Robert Stanley Black
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