| Regimental number | 20450 |
| Place of birth | Malvern, Victoria |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Civil servant |
| Address | East Malvern, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Father, Harry Blackman, 44 Osborne Avenue, East Malvern, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 25 June 1917 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 11 June 1917 |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
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| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 22/13/5 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on 21 November 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Divisional Signal Company |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 6 July 1919 |
| Family/military connections | Cousins (First): 475 Pte James NEELY, 24th Bn, killed in action, 29 July 1916; 1593 Pte John NEELY, 7th Bn, killed in action, 8-9 August 1915. |
