Blacker’s Boys – New Updates Posted

Three new updates have been posted on the Blacker’s Boys website:

One of the new photographs: 41110 Private John Morrison (right) and his brother, Sergeant William James Morrison, a regular soldier who served with the 1st Battalion.

Update 16 – July 2014: Appendix 2 – Roll of Honour & Appendix 3 – Cemeteries & Memorials.

This amendment includes information on the new CWGC cemetery at Lidzbark Warminski, Poland, in which is commemorated one soldier of the Battalion who died there while held as a prisoner of war.

Update 17 – July 2014: Chapter 5 – The Roll of Officers.

This amendment provides new information about one officer and a new photograph of another.

Update 18 – July 2014: Appendix 6 – Roll of Warrant Officers, Non-Commissioned Officers & Other Ranks.

This update provides new information on a number of soldiers, including one who was previously unknown, and a number of new photographs.

All of these are free to read and download.

Thank you to all of those who have contributed to these updates. If anyone has any information that should be added to the history of the 9th Royal Irish Fusiliers, please get in touch.