| Regimental number | 51508 |
| Place of birth | Iowa, USA |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Queenstown, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 34 |
| Height | 5' 11" |
| Weight | 170 lbs |
| Next of kin | Legatee, Neglected Children's Society, Flinders Street, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served for 4 years in the US Navy; time expired. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Queenstown, Tasmania |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 2nd General (Victorian) Reinforcements |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/111/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | General Service Reinforcements |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
Court of Enquiry, 14 December 1917, recommended that Black 'be struck off the strength [of 'A' Company, Recruit Battalion] as a deserter as from 29 October 1917'. Previous record: Claremont: AWL, 17-19 July 1917; AWL, 29 July-7 August 1917; AWL, Midnight, 21-10.30 am, 27 August 1917; Broadmeadows: Desertion from 14 December 1917 until apprehended, 28 December 1917; also guilty of wearing returned colours. War service: embarked Sydney, 1 May 1918; failed to re-embark at Wellington, New Zealand, 11 May 1918. Embarked Wellington on board HMAT 'Osterley', 14 May 1918; disembarked Liverpool, England, 10 July 1918; marched in to 1st Training Bn, 11 July 1918. Found guilty, 26 July 1918, of being absent without leave, Wellington, midnight to 10.30 am, 10 May 1918: awarded 7 days' Field Punishment No 2, and forfeited 9 days' pay. Found guilty, 23 September 1918, of being absent without leave, Sutton Veny, 5-13 September 1918: awarded 14 days' Field Punishment No 2, and forfeited 22 days' pay. Admitted to 1st Australian Dermatological Hospital, Bulford, 7 October 1918; discharged from hospital, 28 October 1918; total period of treatment for venereal disease: 22 days. Marched in to Convalescent Training Depot, Parkhouse, 28 October 1918; marched in to No 1 Command Depot, Sutton Veny, 8 November 1918. Found guilty, 20 November 1918, of being absent without leave, 10-18 November 1918: awarded 24 days' Field Punishment No 2, and forfeited a total of 33 days' pay. Admitted to 1st Australian Dermatological Hospital, Bulford, 9 January 1919; discharged to Parkhouse, 11 January 1919; total period of treatment for venereal disease: 3 days. Marched out from Convalescent Training Depot, Parkhouse, to No 2 Command Depot, Sutton Veny, 18 March 1919. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Khyber', 31 March 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 21 May 1919; discharged, 6 June 1919. Medal: British War Medal Medal stamp marked 'returned 10/5/23'. |
| Date of death | |
| Place of burial | Toowong Cemetery, Brisbane, Queensland |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
