| Regimental number | 4/686 |
| Address | Te Kuiti, Auckland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Next of kin | Father, Richard Blackall, Baraba, New South Wales, Australia |
| Rank on embarkation | Farrier Sergeant |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 4th Reinforcements, New Zealand Field Engineers |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| The 4th Reinforcements, New Zealand Field Engineers, left New Zealand on board three ships, HMNZT 21 'Willochra', HMNZT 22 'Knight Templar', and HMNZT 23 'Waitomo'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Medals |
Meritorious Service Medal 'For good service and devotion to duty in the Field during the period under consideration - midnight 16th/17th September and cessation of hostilities November 11th. He is an extremely energetic worker and has performed sterling work during the whole of his service of four years. His devotion to duty is of a very high standard.'or good service and devotion to duty
Source: 'London Gazette' Date: |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front GWF Medals: Meritorious Service Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Field Engineers/Fourth |