| Regimental number | 439 |
| Place of birth | Charters Towers Queensland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Well borer |
| Address | Picks Street, Charters Towers, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Father, William Blackshaw, Picks Street, Charters Towers, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | 6 June 1916 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 28 April 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | Machine Gun Company 7, Reinforcement 6 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 24/12/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A17 Port Lincoln on 20 October 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Machine Gun Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 21 December 1918 |