| Regimental number | 16576 |
| Place of birth | Ballymena, Ireland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Dubbo, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, James Black, Ballymena, County Antrim, Ireland |
| Enlistment date | 28 November 1916 |
| Place of enlistment | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Driver |
| Unit name | 1st Field Squadron Engineers, December 1916 Reinforcements |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/36/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A42 Boorara on 10 May 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Field Squadron Engineers |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 26 July 1919 |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BLACK Josias Alec. Donelly |
