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John Alexander Hood Black

In memory of:

Lieutenant John Alexander Hood Black

August 15, 1944

Military Service


Age:

28

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Grenadier Guards, R.C.A.C.

Division:

22nd Armd. Regt.

Additional Information


Son of J. W. S. Black and Alice Joy Black. Husband of Hester S. Black, of Moncton, NB.

Commemorated on Page 251 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

BERNAY (STE. CROIX) COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Eure, France

Grave Reference:

Row 1. Grave 1.

Location:

Bernay is on the Rouen to Alencon road. This BERNAY (STE. CROIX) COMMUNAL CEMETERY is on the north-western side of the road to Pont-Audemer. The British Commonwealth Plot is in the south-western part of the BERNAY (STE. CROIX) COMMUNAL CEMETERY near the west boundary wall. Follow the lane alongside the boundary wall. The service entrance at the rear of the cemetery is where the plot lies, and it saves going through the whole of the Communal Cemetery.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Memorial– Mount Allison University, plaque honouring students who served, and died, in World War II
  • Biography– Mount Allison University, 1936 yearbook, Graduates, Science
  • Memorial– Inscription on memorial stone at Sackville Cemetery, Sackville NB, Canada. (Photo credit: Captain (Ret'd) E.L.L. Gaudet, CD)
  • Memorial– Sackville War Memorial. Sackville NB, Canada. (Photo credit: Captain (Ret'd) E.L.L. Gaudet, CD)
  • Newspaper clipping– Submitted by Captain (Ret'd) E.L.L. Gaudet, CD

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