| Regimental number | 2331 |
| Place of birth | Sydney New South Wales |
| School | Cleveland Street Public School, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Public school teacher |
| Address | 50 Cavendish Street, Stanmore, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 30 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Mary Scott Black, 50 Cavendish Street, Stanmore, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 1st Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/18/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A67 Orsova on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 53rd Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | He was in the 1st Bn at Gallipoli for 8 weeks, leaving on the last night of the evacuation. He transferred to the 53rd Bn in Egypt, prior to going to France. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Fleurbaix, France (Battle of Fromelles) |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 31 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 31 |
| Place of burial | V.C Corner, Australian Cemetery (Grave No. 7), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 156 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Mary Scott BLACK, 50 Cavendish Street, Stanmore, New South Wales. Native of Sydney |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 19250 James George BLACK, 107th Howitzer Battery, returned to Australia. |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
