| Regimental number | 4742 |
| Place of birth | Maindample, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Address | Zeehan, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs S A Black, Bonnie Doon, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 18 November 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | No 4 Tunnelling Company and 1st Reinforcements (May 1916) |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 16/13/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A69 Warilda on 25 May 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Tunnelling Company |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 13 February 1917 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 1913 Pte Herbert BLACK, 4th Bn, died of disease, 4 December 1918. |
| Date of death | 9 July 1953 |
| Place of burial | Footscray Cemetery |