| Regimental number | 48 |
| Place of birth | Footscray, Victoria |
| Religion | Baptist |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Address | 34 Creswick Street, Footscray, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Father, W J Blackbell, care W Southall, 34 Creswick Street, Footscray, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 19 August 1914 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 2nd Field Ambulance |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 26/45/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on 19 October 1914 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Field Ambulance |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 8 October 1918 |
| Date of death | 17 August 1956 |
| Place of burial | Fawkner Cemetery |