Eldest son of George and Alice Ann Black, of 54, Hughes Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Killed by a piece of a shell glancing off a tree and piercing his helmet and skull.
Black, George –
Personal details
- Surname: Black
- Forename: George
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 21
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: October 26th, 1918
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Corporal
- Unit: 1st/5th (Territorial) Battalion.
- Service number: 243549
- Regiment: Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Preston, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Bolton (Victoria Square) War Memorial and Bolton County Borough Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Book (Hall of Remembrance)
- Bolton Lads Club - Bolton
- Bolton Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Printed Book (Library / History Centre)
- Loyal North Lanacashire Regiment - 5th Battalion (Territorials) Memorial (Queen's Park) - Bolton
- CWGC Memorial: Willems Communal Cemetery, Nord, France
- CWGC reference: On East side, near North-East corner.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 08/11/1918
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6c*