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Lance Serjeant Duncan Black
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Lance Serjeant Duncan Black

Birth
Scotland
Death
21 Mar 1918 (aged 29–30)
Pozieres, Departement de la Somme, Picardie, France
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Plot
Panel 79 and 80.
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14042 Lance Sergeant Duncan Black, M.M.
The Royal Dublin Fusiliers
2nd Battalion
Aged 28.

Son of Lachlan and Elizabeth Black
Husband of Ellen Josephine Gannon Black, of 11, Thorncastle Street, Ringsend, Dublin.


In the 1901 census, the Black family were living at Hoddersfield, Templebrady, Co. Cork
present were,
Lachlan Black, aged 36, a Gardener, born in Scotland
Elizabeth Black, his wife, aged 32, born in Ireland
John, son, aged 13, a Gardener's apprentice, born in England
Duncan, son, aged 12, at School, born in Scotland
Robert, son, aged 7, born in Ireland
James, son, aged 5, born in Ireland
Thomas, son, aged 4, born in Ireland
Harriett, daughter, aged 11 months, born in Ireland


In the 1911 census, Lachlan Black and his wife Elizabeth, and James, Thomas and Harriett, were living at Cross Avenue, Blackrock, Dublin. Lachlan was a Gardener at the home of a member of the Guinness Banking family.

In the 1911 census, Duncan Black was recorded at Terenure Road Upper, Terenure, Dublin.
present were,
Olivia Eliza Coote, aged 65, Head of Household, a widow, born in Gibraltar.
Ellen Josephine Gannon, aged 24, a general domestic servant, single, born in Queen's County
Duncan Black, aged 25, a Coachman domestic servant, single, born in Scotland.


Duncan Black and Ellen Gannon were married in Dublin South district in 1911.

Aileen Jane Black, daughter of Duncan Black and Ellen Gannon of 2 Eagle Hill Cottages, Terenure, Dublin, was born on 1 July 1912, and baptised at St. Joseph's R.C. Church, Terenure, on 17 July 1912.

It is not known if they had any other children.



His name is included in the
St. Matthew's Church War Memorial
Irishtown, Dublin.


Note.
His stated age varies quite considerably.
An average for his birth in 1888 is recorded above.


14042 Lance Sergeant Duncan Black, M.M.
The Royal Dublin Fusiliers
2nd Battalion
Aged 28.

Son of Lachlan and Elizabeth Black
Husband of Ellen Josephine Gannon Black, of 11, Thorncastle Street, Ringsend, Dublin.


In the 1901 census, the Black family were living at Hoddersfield, Templebrady, Co. Cork
present were,
Lachlan Black, aged 36, a Gardener, born in Scotland
Elizabeth Black, his wife, aged 32, born in Ireland
John, son, aged 13, a Gardener's apprentice, born in England
Duncan, son, aged 12, at School, born in Scotland
Robert, son, aged 7, born in Ireland
James, son, aged 5, born in Ireland
Thomas, son, aged 4, born in Ireland
Harriett, daughter, aged 11 months, born in Ireland


In the 1911 census, Lachlan Black and his wife Elizabeth, and James, Thomas and Harriett, were living at Cross Avenue, Blackrock, Dublin. Lachlan was a Gardener at the home of a member of the Guinness Banking family.

In the 1911 census, Duncan Black was recorded at Terenure Road Upper, Terenure, Dublin.
present were,
Olivia Eliza Coote, aged 65, Head of Household, a widow, born in Gibraltar.
Ellen Josephine Gannon, aged 24, a general domestic servant, single, born in Queen's County
Duncan Black, aged 25, a Coachman domestic servant, single, born in Scotland.


Duncan Black and Ellen Gannon were married in Dublin South district in 1911.

Aileen Jane Black, daughter of Duncan Black and Ellen Gannon of 2 Eagle Hill Cottages, Terenure, Dublin, was born on 1 July 1912, and baptised at St. Joseph's R.C. Church, Terenure, on 17 July 1912.

It is not known if they had any other children.



His name is included in the
St. Matthew's Church War Memorial
Irishtown, Dublin.


Note.
His stated age varies quite considerably.
An average for his birth in 1888 is recorded above.

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