| Regimental number | 2593 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Brooklet, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Dunoon via Lismore, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18.9 |
| Height | 5' 8" |
| Weight | 130 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, William Black, Dunoon via Lismore, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Served for 1 year in the Senior Cadets; 8 months in the Rifle Club; moved out of area. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 25th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/42/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A48 Seang Bee on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 2593A |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 9th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 2594 Pte Nesbitt William Thomas BLACK, 9th Bn, killed in action, 23 July 1916. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 27 March 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 3 April 1916. Wounded in action, 23 July 1916 (gun shot wound, left hand: slight), and transferred to hospital, England. Admitted to 1st Australian Dermatological Hospital, Bulford, 1 February 1917; discharged to duty, 2 April 1917; total period of treatment for venereal disease: 61 days. Wounded in action (second occasion), 11 March 1918 (gassed); rejoined Bn, in the field, 6 April 1918. Wounded in action (third occasion), 23 August 1918 (shell wound, right shoulder); rejoined Bn, in the field, 20 September 1918. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Suffolk', 12 April 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), 30 July 1919. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal Also served in World War II: Service No N78410. |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 77 |
| Place of burial | Lismore Memorial Gardens, Lismore, New South Wales |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BLACK Victor John |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
