James Black
Epithet: First World War soldier
Record type: First World War Biographies
Town / Village residence: Douglas
Biography: First World War Soldier. 'No. 7238. Private. B.Co. 1 King's Liverpool Regt. Reservist Married In 6th Brigade. Parcel forwarded. Wounded. In Wigan Hospital Dec. 11. Lost eye. Reported Jan 25. Furlough Feb. Probably will be discharged. Moved to Wellington Square. May 24 Discharged Pension 25/-.' (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: 15 Tynwald Street