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Black Thomas
Scottish Private 1st Bn. Royal Scots 22 23 september 1892 , Dundee 12 may 1915 Son of the late Thomas and Agnes Fields Black. Single Educated at Mitchell Street Public School , Dundee Was for some time employed as a rope spinner in Messrs. Halket and Adams' Rope Works, Dundee Ypres Menin Gate Memorial Panel 11 |
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Military Footsteps
7 june 1910 12 may 1915 |
Enlisted in the Royal Scots He was drafted to the 1st Battalion in India and on the outbreak of war came home with his Regiment Killed in action |
Mitchell Street Public School , Dundee
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Black William
Irish Sergeant 2nd Bn. Highland Light Infantry 24 28 january 1890 , Craigywarren , Ballymena , Antrim , Ireland 14 november 1914 Fourth son of Jeremiah and Matilda Black Single Educated at Craigywarren National School Ypres Menin Gate Memorial Panel 38 |
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April 1909 November 1914 14 november 1914 |
Enlisted Promoted Sergeant Killed in action on the Rossitier Road , Zonnebeke |
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Blackett Charles Robert
British Second Lieutenant 2nd Bn. King's Shropshire Light Infantry 20 25 april 1915 Son of the Rev. and Mrs. W.R. Blackett, of Smethcote Rectory, Nr. Shrewsbury Ypres Menin Gate Memorial Panel 47 - 49 |
Queen's medal with three clasps
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King's medal with two clasps
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Bland Charles Ernest William
British Captain 3rd Bn. attd 2nd Bn. King's Own Scottish Borderers 33 21 august 1881 , New Wandsworth , Co. Surrey 23 april 1915 Son of Mrs. F. L. Bland, of Stretton House, Alfreton, Derbyshire, and the late Capt. Horatio Bland Husband of Isabel Bland, of Colsterworth House, Grantham, Lincs He married on 22 october 1910 at Parish Church , Maynooth , Co. Kildare , Ireland Children : - Patricia , born 24 april 1915 , the day after her father was killed Educated at Marlborough College (1894-1898) and RMC Sandhurst Distinguished Service Order Twice mentioned in despatches Ypres Menin Gate Memorial Panel 22
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1900 1908 26 october 1910 1914 23 april 1915 |
Entered the King's Own Scottish Borderers Served throughout the Boer War was present at the actions at Vet River and Zand River ; those near Johannesburg and Pretoria and at Zillikats' Nek for which he receveined the Queen's medal with three clasps and the King's medal with two clasps. Promoted Captain Retired being gazetted to the 3rd Reserve Battalion On the outbreak of war he was attached to the 2nd Battalion Proceeded to France Killed in action and believed to be buried near Pilkem. Major D'Ewes Coke wrote: 'The actual event which gained him the DSO was when we were holding trenches in front of Ypres in november 1914. His trench was several times attacked by Prussian Infantry , as well as being subjected to very heavy fire from minewerfers and artillery, but he stuck to it and defended his trench with great bravery' He was well known in the hunting field and was frequently out with the Cottesmore and Belvoir packs. An extract from the 2nd Bn. King's Own Scottish Borders War diary , dated 23 april 1915 : Location : Yser Canal , Ypres 'About 30 men , chiefly 'C' Company with a few of 'A' Coy. advanced under Captain Bland beyond the trenches occupied by Canadians and established themselves in an old support trench about 100 yards forward. In attempting to pass beyond this , the party was wiped out. Captain Bland was killed trying to pull a wounded man into cover.' |
Marlborough College
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RMC Sandhurst
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Blunsdon Frederick Albert
British Private 1st Bn Wiltshire Regiment 25 september 1915 Son of Charles Blunsdon of 62 Edinburgh Street , Gorse Hill Wife and daughter and lived at 56 Argyll Street Ypres Menin Gate Memorial Panel 53 |
