| Regimental number | 5337 |
| Place of birth | Leonards Hill, Victoria |
| School | State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Clicker |
| Address | 15 Service Street, Coburg, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs A M Blackwood, 15 Service Street, Coburg, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 8th Battalion, 17th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/25/5 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Passchendaele, Ypres, Belgium |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 21.6 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery (Plot XX, Row I, Grave No. 19), Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 52 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Amelia BLACKWOOD, Service Street, Coburg, Victoria. |
| Family/military connections | Cousins: 1128 Pte CM CARTER, 23rd Bn, killed in action, 5 May 1917; 985 J O'NEILL, 28th Bn, killed in action, 28 July 1916. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
