Source: Michael Doyle Their Name Liveth For Evermore: The Great War Roll of Honour for Leicestershire and Rutland.
He was the son of William Black a Shoe Rivetter, born 1852 in Anstey, Leics., and his wife Emma, born 1847 in Bow, London. Reginald Jinks Black was born in 1888 in Anstey, Leics., his siblings were Mabel Anne Elizabeth, born 1879, Alfred George, born 1884 and Eleanor, born 1886, all his siblings were born in Anstey, Leics., in April 1891 the family home was at Anstey Land Society Cottage, Albion Street, Anstey, Leics., in the Ecclesiastical Parish of St. Mary. In March 1901 Reginald was residing in the family home at Leicester Road, Anstey, Leics., in the Ecclesiastical Parish of St. Mary, together with his parents and siblings, Alfred and Eleanor. The enlistment documents show that Reginald’s next of kin was given as his father, William Black of Anstey, Leicestershire. His certificate of medical examination gave the following details, height 5’ 8”, chest expansion 35”, complexion dark, eyes brown and hair brown. His religion was given as Roman Catholic. He had a scar on his left knee and a scar under his jaw on the left side. He was unmarried. The War Diary entry for the 3rd March 1918 records. LOOS. At 7.06am on orders from B.M. 1st C.D.A. all the Batteries of the 1st. Canadian Division fired a salvo into CITE ST. AUGUSTE “double joyride”. The Adjutant with Mr CLINTOCK visited the Brigade Farm and found that about five acres of land had been ploughed. Instructions were issued by C.R.A. to the effect that in future each Battery must supply an Officer to man its own O.P. by day, the 7th, 60th, and 5th Batteries retained PICCADILLY, PROFESSOR and PADDINGTON, while the 6th Battery started work on the preparation of a new O.P. at H.32.a.30.30. which will be known as PORTAGE O.P. The 48th Battery started work on an O.P. near the RIDGE VILLAGE LINE, not far from the anti-tank gun position, this O.P. was named PICTOU. At 6.10pm the 60th battery fired 60 rounds on support trench M.26. in retaliation for Trench Mortar strafe. Hostile Artillery less active than usual. A few gas shells were fired into G.36.d. at 2.00pm, and at 5.30pm a heavy bombardment of short duration (about 3 minutes) in H.19. No enemy movement was observed because of the fog. No opportunity targets were engaged, but fire was carried out on “sore” spots, and during the night harassing fire was carried out on suspected movement. Visibility poor, casualties nil.