| Regimental number | 7104 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Dundee, Scotland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Lockhart, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23.7 |
| Height | 5' 7" |
| Weight | 140 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, J. Black, 4 Forebank Street, Dundee, Scotland |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Cootamundra, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 2nd Battalion, 23rd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/19/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A24 Benalla on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in Victorian Garden of Remembrance |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Wounded in action, 20 September 1917 (gun shot wound, left buttock: slight). Tried by District Court Martial, Hurdcott, 30 January 1918. Found Guilty of Absent without Leave, 18 December 1917-12 January 1918. Awarded 61 days' detention. Eleven days remitted. Tried by Field General Court Martial, 11 June 1918. Found Guilty of drunkenness. Awarded 70 days' Field Punishment No 2. Commenced return to Australia from Port Said, 27 November 1918; discharged (medically unfit), Sydney, 14 February 1920. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Also served in World War II: Service No N107937. |
| Date of death | |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BLACK William |