| Regimental number | 6226 |
| Place of birth | Condah, Victoria |
| School | Hotspur State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Hotspur, via Condah, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs A Blackwood, Hotspur, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 6th Battalion, 20th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/23/5 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 6th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Passchendaele, Ypres, Belgium |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 24.2 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
| Place of burial | Oosttaverne Wood Cemetery (Plot IV, Row C, Grave No. 11), Wytschaete, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 46 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated on Hotspur State School No 1260 Honor Roll, Victoria. Commemorated on Memorial Plantation Hotspur Avenue of Avenue, Victoria. Parents: Robert and Agnes BLACKWOOD, Hotspur, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 6227 Pte John James BLACKWOOD, 6th Bn, returned to Australia, 1 August 1919. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
