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Ian Hamilton Lewis Black

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Ian Hamilton Lewis AWMM
  • Surname
    Black AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    500907 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    Unknown AWMM Ngatea, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs I.J. Black (wife), 5 Alderley Road, Mt Eden, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Unknown AWMM Married AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
  • Campaign
    Tunisia AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    500907 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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  • Medical notes
    Killed in Action, Cause of Death AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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    • Son of William James Black, and of Linda Jane Black (nee McMillan), of Otorohanga, Auckland, New Zealand; husband of Iola Jessie Black, of Avondale, Auckland AWMM
    • Father of Robert John Black
      Grandfather of Tony Ian Black and Maxine Sara Rundle. Great grandfather of David, Stephen and Jared Black and Cory, Jade and Shaun Rundle. Public - Tony Ian - Direct descendant - 25 April 2017 - Family History
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Death

About death

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  • Death
    20 April 1943 AWMM
    Age 27 AWMM
    Tunisia, North Africa AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed in Action AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Enfidaville War Cemetery, Tunisia AWMM VIII B. 2 AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 2 Hall of Memories AWMM

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  • We remember your sacrifice and that of your family. Much love your grandson. Tony
    Public - Tony Ian - Direct descendant - 25 April 2017
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Sources

Sources

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  • External links
    Commonwealth War Graves Commission record
    https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2103806
    Sources Used
  • References
    • Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1945). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 9 (Embarkations from 1st July, 1942 to 31st December, 1942). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      p.36 AWMM
    • 21 Battalion (Official history of New Zealand in the Second World War 1939-45) AWMM

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
05 June 2022Ian BanksTaumarunui New ZealandResearcher
25 April 2017Tony IanNoosa, AustraliaDirect descendant

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