| Regimental number | 488 |
| Place of birth | Braidwood New South Wales |
| School | Mosman Superior Public School, Dubbo District School, New South Wales |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Independent |
| Address | Villa Violette, Meadowbank, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Margaret M Black, Villa Violette, Meadowbank, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Sergeant |
| Unit name | 17th Battalion, B Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/34/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 17th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Warlencourt, Somme Sector, France |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 20 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 19 |
| Place of burial | Warlencourt British Cemetery (Plot IV, Row B, Grave No. 1), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 82 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William E. and Margaret P. BLACK, Education Department, Sydney. Native of Braidwood, New South Wales |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
