| Regimental number | 45031 |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Next of kin | Father, W H P Black, Imperial Buildings, Cashel Street, Christchurch |
| Rank on embarkation | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 34th Reinforcements, Otago Infantry Regiment, D Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 100 Ulimaroa on |
| Final rank | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | Gommecourt Wood New Cemetery (Plot IV, Row B, Grave No 1), Foncequevillers, France |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Rolls Vol. 4: Roll 78, p. 13 |