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Remembrance
The War-Time Experiences of
Lieutenant James Donald Black.
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At the Haig Distillery – Markinch 
Family Reunion in Leven, Scotland 
First letter from home after receiving news that Lt. Don Black was wounded in action – postmarked March 5, 1945 
First letter from home after receiving news that Lt. Don Black was wounded in action – postmarked March 5, 1945 
Lieutenant Don Black’s glengarry & service medals 
On arrival at Toronto’s Union Station Oct. 28, 1945 
On arrival at Toronto’s Union Station Oct. 28, 1945 
Deeply Grieved 
Lt. J. D. Black on leave in Antwerp August 25, 1945 
A celebration at Soesterberg Airfield, Holland just one week defore VJ day. 
The festivities 
Studio Portrait of Lieutenant J. D. Black taken in Canada before being sent overseas. 
Cpl. J. D. Black at Basic Training, Camp Niagara, August 1941 
Camp Niagara Aug. 1941 
Camp Niagara Aug. 1941 
Camp Niagara Aug. 1941 
Basic Training Camp Niagara 
Condolences from Scotland on the passing of David Black 
Newspaper article of Aug. 29 1945 reporting the death of his father places Lt. Donald Black “on active service in France”. 
In 1974 Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother presented new colours to the regiment in a ceremony at Varsity Stadium. This regimental history is taken from the official program of that event. It states that 3 machine gun companies arrived in France in July 1944, one month after D-Day. That is when Lt. J. D. Black landed in France. 
Sept. 2 1944 Lt. J. D. Black receives news of his father’s death 
The Honourary Colonel-in-Chief inspects the Toronto Scottish Regiment. Toronto 1939. 
From the Book of Remembrance in Ottawa. Don Black related the story that his Sargent, Dave Skarott, was killed the day he was wounded. 
The Family Gateway 
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