| Regimental number | 9/2048 |
| Occupation | Bank clerk |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E L Black, 57 Prince Albert Road, Dunedin |
| Rank on embarkation | Corporal |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 10th Reinforcements, Otago Mounted Rifles, D Squadron |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Other details | Represented New Zealand in rugby as an All Black - played 6 matches, including two test matches, for the All Blacks during their 1914 tour of Australia. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial, Longueval, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Harry and Emily Black, 6 Grant Street, Dunedin. Native of Arrowtown, Invercargill. Former New Zealand International Rugby Football player |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 26, p. 5 |