Family Card - Person Sheet
Family Card - Person Sheet
NameBrigadier William Collins Gordon BLACK OBE
, 4C1R
, 4C1RBirth27 Sep 1895, Kirkcaldy, Fifeshire, Scotland
Death25 Nov 1964, Teasses, Fife Scotland
FatherWilliam BLACK (1856-1922)
MotherCatherine Ann NAIRN (~1867-1955)
Spouses
Birth2 Jan 1902, St. Andrews, Fife, Scotland
Death26 Nov 1985, Cupar, Fifeshire, Scotland
ChildrenWilliam Mark Gordon (1938-2010)
Notes for Brigadier William Collins Gordon BLACK OBE
1901 Scotland Census
St. Mary’s, Kirkaldy and Abbotshall, County Fife
Head William Black, age 45, floorcloth manufacturer, born Foveran, Aberdeenshire
Wife Catherine Black, age 34, born Kircaldy, Fifeshire
Daughter Francis Black, age 7, scholar, born Kirkaldy
Son William Black, age 5, scholar, born Kirkaldy
Son Michael Black, age 3, born Kirkaldy
Daughter Mary Black, age 6 months, born Kirkald
4 servants
UK WWI Medal Card
William Collins Gordon Black
15th Battalion Royal Scots Lieutenant
Staff 103 Infantry Brigade, S. Captain
34th Division
Victory and British Medal
Address Chapel, Kingskettle, Fife
[15th (Service) Battalion Royal Scots (1st Edinburgh)]
Great Britain Royal Aero Aviators’ Certificates
William Collins Gordon Black, No. 8602
Chapel, Kingskettle, Fife
Born September 27 1895, Kirkcaldy, Fife
British
Manufacturer
Certificate taken on D.H. 60 “Moth” 90 h.p. Gipsy
At De Havilland Flying School
May 27 1929
London Gazette January 1944
Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood
January 6 1944
Most Excellent Order of the British Empire [O.B.E.]
To be Additional Officers of the Military Division of the said most Excellent Order
Brigadier (Temporary)William Collins Gordon Black, M.C., T.D. (12996) Royal Regiment of Artillery (Kirkcaldy, Scotland)
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William Collins Gordon “Willie” Black
Birth 27 Sep 1895, Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland
Death 25 Nov 1964 (aged 69), Teasses, Fife, Scotland
Burial Largo Cemetery, Fife, Scotland Show Map GPS-Latitude: 56.2232285, Longitude: -2.9324167
Memorial ID 166322568
St. Mary’s, Kirkaldy and Abbotshall, County Fife
Head William Black, age 45, floorcloth manufacturer, born Foveran, Aberdeenshire
Wife Catherine Black, age 34, born Kircaldy, Fifeshire
Daughter Francis Black, age 7, scholar, born Kirkaldy
Son William Black, age 5, scholar, born Kirkaldy
Son Michael Black, age 3, born Kirkaldy
Daughter Mary Black, age 6 months, born Kirkald
4 servants
UK WWI Medal Card
William Collins Gordon Black
15th Battalion Royal Scots Lieutenant
Staff 103 Infantry Brigade, S. Captain
34th Division
Victory and British Medal
Address Chapel, Kingskettle, Fife
[15th (Service) Battalion Royal Scots (1st Edinburgh)]
Great Britain Royal Aero Aviators’ Certificates
William Collins Gordon Black, No. 8602
Chapel, Kingskettle, Fife
Born September 27 1895, Kirkcaldy, Fife
British
Manufacturer
Certificate taken on D.H. 60 “Moth” 90 h.p. Gipsy
At De Havilland Flying School
May 27 1929
London Gazette January 1944
Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood
January 6 1944
Most Excellent Order of the British Empire [O.B.E.]
To be Additional Officers of the Military Division of the said most Excellent Order
Brigadier (Temporary)William Collins Gordon Black, M.C., T.D. (12996) Royal Regiment of Artillery (Kirkcaldy, Scotland)
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William Collins Gordon “Willie” Black
Birth 27 Sep 1895, Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland
Death 25 Nov 1964 (aged 69), Teasses, Fife, Scotland
Burial Largo Cemetery, Fife, Scotland Show Map GPS-Latitude: 56.2232285, Longitude: -2.9324167
Memorial ID 166322568
Notes for Nancie Bowman (Spouse 1)
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Nancie Bowman Grimond Black
Birth 2 Jan 1902, St Andrews, Fife, Scotland
Death 26 Nov 1985 (aged 83), Cupar, Fife, Scotland
Burial Largo Cemetery, Fife, Scotland Show Map GPS-Latitude: 56.2232285, Longitude: -2.9324167
Memorial ID 166322569
Nancie Bowman Grimond Black
Birth 2 Jan 1902, St Andrews, Fife, Scotland
Death 26 Nov 1985 (aged 83), Cupar, Fife, Scotland
Burial Largo Cemetery, Fife, Scotland Show Map GPS-Latitude: 56.2232285, Longitude: -2.9324167
Memorial ID 166322569