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Geoffrey Howard BLACK

Date of birth14 September 1893
Place of birthBurnside, South Australia
Other NamesBLACK, Geoffrey Howard Barham
SchoolSt Peter's College, Adelaide, South Australia
Other trainingUniversity of Adelaide, South Australia
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationMedical practitioner
AddressLower North Adelaide, South Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation23
Next of kinMother, Mrs J H Black, Stanley Street, Lower North Adelaide, South Australia
Enlistment date7 July 1916
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll12 July 1916
Rank on enlistmentCaptain
Unit nameMedical Officers
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A24 Benalla on 9 November 1916
Rank from Nominal RollCaptain
Unit from Nominal RollAustralian Army Medical Corps
FateReturned to Australia 1 November 1919
Discharge date27 January 1920
Other details

War service: Western Front

Gassed, Passchendaele, 28 October 1917.

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Nestor', 1 November 1919; appointment terminated (discharged), Adelaide, 27 January 1920.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

Also served in World War II: Service No S213049.
Date of death13 January 1956
Age at death62
Place of burialMagill Cemetery, South Australia
SourcesNAA: B884, BLACK Geoffrey Howard

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