| Regimental number | 19778 |
| Place of birth | Daylesford, Victoria |
| School | Maryborough State School; Melbourne Grammar School, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | c/o Flagstaff Hotel, High Street, Maryborough, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 35 |
| Next of kin | Father, J Blackburne, c/o Flagstaff Hotel, High Street, Maryborough, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
| Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 8, Battery 30 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/36/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A7 Medic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | River Ancre, Somme sector, France |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 37 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 37 |
| Place of burial | Bonny Communal Cemetery Extension (Row A, Grave No. 32), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 15 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Martha Jane BLACKBURNE, Maryborough, VIctoria. Native of Daylesford, Victoria |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |