Private

Sydney Morrison Black

Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Son of Alfred and Elizabeth E. Black, of Awakino, New Plymouth, New Zealand. Born at Taranaki.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Archives New Zealand
  • BDM Online
NZ WAR GRAVES

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Personal Tributes:

Casualty

Service Number: 
15673
Name:
Sydney Morrison Black
Rank: 
Private
Date of Birth:
22 October 1891
Place of Birth:
Waitara, Taranaki, New Zealand
Next of Kin: 
Alfred Black (father), Awakino via Waitara, Taranaki
Religion:
Church of England
Date of Enlistment:
28 March 1916
Locality on Enlistment: 
Mokau
Place of Enlistment: 
Trentham, Wellington, New Zealand
Marital Status:
Single
Occupation on Enlistment:
Farmer
Employer:
Self, Mokau
Unit:
NZEF, Wellington Regiment, 2 Battalion, 11 (Taranaki) Company

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Killed in action
Date of Death:
26 August 1918
Day of Death:
Monday
Age at Death: 
26
Conflict: 
WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Embarkation Place:
Wellington, New Zealand
Embarkment Date:
26 July 1916
Transport:

HMNZT 59
HMNZT 60
Vessel:
Waitemata or Ulimaroa
Destination:
Devonport, England

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

Cemetery

Cemetery Reference: 
XII. A. 14.
Cemetery Location: 
France
Sydney Morrison Black
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