| Regimental number | 6/1446 |
| Address | Millerton |
| Marital status | Single |
| Next of kin | Father, Joshua Blackburn, 1 Parks Road, Arleedon, Cumberland |
| Rank on embarkation | Lance Corporal |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 3rd Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 4 Tahiti on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of burial | Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension (Nord) (Plot III, Row B, Grave No 45), France |
| 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/Third |