| Regimental number | 3174 |
| Place of birth | Gayndah Queensland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Stockman |
| Address | Childers, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Emily Deshong, West Street, Childers, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | 11 December 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 41st Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/58/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on 7 February 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 41st Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 17 December 1918 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 3173 Pte Alfred John BLACKMAN, 41st Bn, died of wounds, 8 October 1917. |