| Regimental number | 6/2545 |
| Address | Waimate |
| Marital status | Single |
| Next of kin | Father, G Black, c/o W G Napier, Waimate |
| Rank on embarkation | Lance Corporal |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 6th Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 27 Willochra on |
| Final rank | Sergeant |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | Queen's Cemetery (Plot I, Row O, Grave No 8), Bucquoy, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mr & Mrs George Black, Tabletop, Hakataramea South, Canterbury |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Canterbury Infantry Batln/Sixth |