Source: Michael Doyle Their Name Liveth For Evermore: The Great War Roll of Honour for Leicestershire and Rutland.
He was the son of Joseph W Black an Agricultural Labourer and Cow Man, born 1860 in Frisby on the Wreake, Leics., and his wife Sarah, born 1859 in Thurmaston, Leics. George William was born in 1891 in Thurmaston, Leics., his siblings were, John Wilfred, born 1883, Florence Annie, born 1885, Emily, born 1889, Mary Ellen, born 1894 and Clara, born 1898, all his siblings were born in Thurmaston, Leics., in March 1901 the family home was at Main Street, South Thurmaston, Leics., in the Ecclesiastical Parish of St. Michael and All Angels. In April 1911 George was employed as a Shop Assistant and was residing in the family home at Thurmaston, Leics., together with his parents and siblings, John, Florence, Emily, Mary and Clara. The 8th Battalion Leicestershire Regiment was reduced in June 1918, and disbanded in July 1918. The surplus was transferred to the 7th Battalion Leicestershire Regiment and the Nucleus to the 14th Battalion Duke of Wellington’s (West Riding Regiment). It must be assumed that if George was killed in action then he would have been serving with either the 7th Battalion Leicestershire Regiment or the 14th Battalion Duke of Wellington’s (West Riding Regiment).