| Regimental number | 63936 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | St Peters, South Australia |
| School | Pulteney Street School, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Religion | Congregational |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Medindie, South Australia |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 30 |
| Height | 5' 6.5" |
| Weight | 137 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs C.M. Black, c/o Mrs Chennell, 25 Dutton Terrace, Medindie, South Australia |
| Previous military service | No 6 Light Horse Field Ambulance (4.5 years until disbanded) |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | Army Medical Corps, General Reinforcements |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 26/99/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A36 Boonah on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Army Medical Corps |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 32 |
| Place of burial | Sever Cemetery Extension (Black S, Plot II, Row M, Grave No. 7), Rouen, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 182 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Otto and Louisa SCHWARZE; husband of Constance M. BLACK, Egmont Terrace, Lower Mitcham, South Australia |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Sydney, 5 June 1918, and appointed Voyage Only Corporal the same day; disembarked Liverpool, England, 11 August 1918; marched into Australian Army Medical Corps Training Depot, Fovant, 12 August 1918, and reverts to the rank of Private on marching in. Proceeded overseas to France, 4 October 1918; marched into Australian General Base Depot, Rouelles, 5 October 1918. Proceeded to unit, 7 October 1918; taken on strength of No 1 Australian General Hospital, Rouen, 8 October 1918. Admitted to No 1 Australian General Hospital, Rouen, 10 October 1918. Died, 2130 hours, No 1 Australian General Hospital, Rouen, 17 October 1918 (broncho pneumonia). Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BLACK Charles Arthur |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
