| Regimental number | 6/2546 |
| Address | Kaiapoi |
| Marital status | Single |
| Next of kin | Father, William Blackburn, Akaroa Street, Kaiapoi |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| 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 | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | Cite Bonjean Military Cemetery (Plot II, Row A, Grave No 50), Armentieres, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Margaret Blackburn, Clarkville |
| 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 |