Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Roland Edward Black
In memory of:
Warrant Officer Class II Roland Edward Black
December 2, 1943
Military Service
R/123878
20
Air Force
Royal Canadian Air Force
103 (R.A.F.) Sqdn.
Additional Information
Son of John Black, and of Georgina Black, of Vancouver, British Columbia Canada.
Commemorated on Page 137 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
BERLIN 1939-1945 WAR CEMETERY
Germany
Coll. grave 5. D. 14-20.
The BERLIN 1939-1945 WAR CEMETERY is in the district of Charlottenburg, 8 kilometres west of the city centre, on the south side of the Heerstrasse. From Theodor Heuss Platz in the district of Charlottenburg near the exhibition hall complex and next to the Olympic stadium, follow signs for Spandau, proceeding along the Heerstrasse. The Cemetery lies on the Heerstrasse on the left hand side of the road and 3 kilometres from Theodor Heuss Platz. Visitors should drive beyond the BERLIN 1939-1945 WAR CEMETERY to the traffic lights, then turn left directly onto a small one way street running parallel to the Heerstrasse. The Cemetery entrance is on this small one way road.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Digital Collection
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Memorial – Father J P Lardie's comments as inscribed on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
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Memorial – Warrant Officer Class II Roland Edward Black is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
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Memorial – Warrant Officer Class II Roland Edward Black is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
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Photo of ROLAND EDWARD BLACK – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Photo of ROLAND EDWARD BLACK – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Photo of ROLAND EDWARD BLACK – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Photo of Maxine, Rollie and Lorene – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Attestation paper – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Newspaper Clipping – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Grave marker – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Group Photo – This is from your own archives, from my great-uncle Irving MacDonald's record. It appears to be Roland Black fourth from left. I was cross referencing the names and occupations with other air gunners lost after fall 42. -
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Photo of Roland Black – Roland "Rolly" Edward Black Much loved brother of Maxine, Lorene and John
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