Arthur Arrol Black 29037 Canadian Infantry Bn.

[BarbaraG]

Arthur was born in Scotland but emigrates (?) and was serving with the Canadian Infantry Bn.

Wondering if it was unusual for him to have an MIC, which I have been attempting to decipher.

Any help appreciated, thank you.

Edited 7 January , 2022 by BarbaraG

[Cheshire22]

So it looks like he was a Lance Corporal in the 16th Canadian Infantry Battalion and landed in France in 1915 to get the 14/15 star. 
 

then later was commissioned into the Highland Light infantry as a Lieutenant 

a duplicate issue of the medals and a lot of other stuff, which has been lost in time. 
 

I suspect that you have already looked for his Canadian service papers 

[The Inspector]

Hi,

Correct spelling of his name is Arthur ARROL Black. He died 8th May 1932 in Kent and is buried in Faslane Cemetery, Argyll and Bute, Scotland.

Canadian Attestation Papers here....https://www.ancestry.co.uk/discoveryui-content/view/803494:1086

CEF Personnel files here...https://www.ancestry.co.uk/imageviewer/collections/61084/images/b0770-s001-005?treeid=&personid=&hintid=&usePUB=true&usePUBJs=true&_ga=2.74967762.1128163019.1641328611-2046171929.1617086339&pId=781690

Regards Barry

Edited 6 January , 2022 by The Inspector

[kenmorrison]

The London Gazette

Publication date: 7 January 1916

Supplement: 29433

Page: 444

 

The undermentioned to be Second Lieutenants:. Dated llth January, 1916: — Corporal Arthur Arrol Black, from. Canadian Infantry Battalion (Canadian Scottish).

 

Ken

[regimentalrogue]

Arthur Black's CEF service record (58 pages) can be downloaded from the link on this page as a single pdf: https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/military-heritage/first-world-war/personnel-records/Pages/item.aspx?IdNumber=45891

[BarbaraG]

 

On 06/01/2022 at 08:47, Cheshire22 said:

....then later was commissioned into the Highland Light infantry as a Lieutenant

Thank you - fits with ‘Imp. Army’ which I thought would possible be Imperial Army (?). 

My spelling error Barry now correct thank you. Particularly interesting to see his grave.

Appreciate the L.G. Reference Ken.

Will have a closer look at the Canadian Papers Barry & Regimental Rogue.

 Since researching my great uncle who served with CEF and having found his Canadian Papers - never quite understood how to discover whether he would have had a similar MIC.

Sincere thanks for all your help and guidance.

Barbara

Edited 7 January , 2022 by BarbaraG