| Regimental number | 2865 |
| Place of birth | Scotland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Railway relief officer |
| Address | Matong, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25.2 |
| Height | 5' 9" |
| Weight | 163 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Neil Black, Matong, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Cootamundra, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 56th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/73/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 56th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Wounded in action (gun shot wound, right arm),23 September 1917. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Karoola', 6 May 1919; discharged (medically unfit: amputated left thigh), Sydney, 20 September 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Place of burial | Northern Suburbs Crematorium, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BLACK John |
