| Regimental number | 4986 |
| Place of birth | Apsley, Victoria |
| School | State School, Apsley, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Hynam, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 36 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Jane M Blacksell, Hynam, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 27th Battalion, 13th Reinforcement |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board A45 Bulla on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 43rd Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Died at Boulogne, France. |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 39.5 |
| Place of burial | Bologne Eastern Cemetery (Plot IV, Row A, Grave No. 53), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 136 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Charles and Jane BLACKSELL, Apsley, Victoria, Australia |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |