Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Jay Burpee Black
In memory of:
Major Jay Burpee Black
August 7, 1943
Military Service
48
Army
Edmonton Fusiliers
Military Cross
Additional Information
February 3, 1895
Falmouth, Nova Scotia
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Churchill Black, of Victoria, British Columbia. Husband of Lillian A. Black, of Calgary, Alberta. Brother of Eveline, Pauline, Darothy and Katheline and J.B.
Major Black served during the First World War having enlisted 20 May 1916 at Vancouver, British Columbia with the 196th Overseas Battalion, Western Universities, British Columbia Company.
The University of British Columbia War Memorial Gymnasium honoured those that died and those that returned. The bronze plaque reads 'ERECTED TO COMMEMORATE THE SUPREME SACRIFICES AND WILLING SERVICES OF THE MEMBERS OF "D" COY 196 TH BATTALION C.E.F. WESTERN UNIVERSITIES IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918'.
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
WINDSOR (MAPLEWOOD) CEMETERY
Nova Scotia, Canada
Lot 141.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
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