| Regimental number | 1913 |
| Place of birth | Junee New South Wales |
| School | High School, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Address | Care, of A Swan James, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Emma Black Camberwell, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 1st Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/18/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Flers, France |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 27 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 27 |
| Place of burial | Bulls road Cemetery (Plot I, Row B, Grave No. 30), Flers, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 28 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Emma Jane BLACK, 14 Swan Street, Richmond, Victoria. Native of Junee, New South Wales |