Basic Details
Surname
Black
Forenames
William James Gordon
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Served or died
Died
Notes
Lieutenant
WILLIAM JAMES GORDON BLACK
Service Number: 198684
Regiment & Unit/Ship
Royal Artillery
77 H.A.A. Regt.
Date of Death
Died 04 February 1942
Age 28 years old
Buried or commemorated at
JAKARTA WAR CEMETERY
Sp. Mem. 3. M. 3.
Indonesia
Country of Service
United Kingdom
Additional Info
Son of George Gordon Black and of Ellen Jane Black, of Brading, Isle of Wight; husband of Violet May Black. A.A.I.
Personal Inscription
IN LOVING MEMORY OF A PRECIOUS ONLY SON AND BROTHER. SAFE IN GOD'S KEEPING
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Unit (Primary - Stated)
R.A.
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
2/Lieut.
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
Java
Year of death
1942
Month of death
February
Day of death
4
Age at death
28
Manner of death as stated
Killed on active service
Manner of death reference
Other