E.L. Black
Epithet: First World War soldier
Record type: First World War Biographies
Town / Village residence: Douglas
Biography: First World War Soldier. 'No. 26825 / 28512. Private. 16 King's Liverpool Regt. / Manx Co. 3 Cheshire R. Joined from I.O.M.Vols. (Isle of Man Volunteers). At New Bunnee Hoylake in March Reported May 31 Aug.28 at Whitchurch Salop Dec.14 1915 Bidston Camp. Birkenhead Nov.1916 Cannot get address. Feb 25 Aux. Mil. Hosp. Rowson St, New Brighton. Apr. 1917. V2 Ward Belmont Rd Hosp. L'pool. Nov.1917 No.331558 576 Area Employment Co. 9 Corps. H.Q. B.E.F (British Expeditionary Force) Nov.1918 269 Area Employment Co. 9 Corps School BEF.' (Extract from handwritten notes by The Reverend Robert Daniel Kermode, Vicar of St George's Church, Douglas, about men from his parish serving in the First World War. MS 10003/1)
External sources: 4 Hope Terrace