| Regimental number | 263 |
| Place of birth | Benalla, Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Wilson's Loose Bag, Benalla, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Father, William John Black, Wilson's Loose Bag, Benalla, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | Machine Gun Company 10, Reinforcement 2 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 24/15/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board RMS Orontes on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Machine Gun Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery (Plot XX, Row G, Grave No. 1A), Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 177 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William John and Euphemia BLACK, Upotipotpoa, Benalla, Victoria |