| Regimental number | 2257 |
| Place of birth | Galway, Ireland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Accountant |
| Address | 10 Small Street, Ryde, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 29 |
| Height | 5' 11.5" |
| Weight | 158 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Rev W J King, Rectory, Killarney, County Kerry, Ireland |
| Previous military service | Served for 3 years in the Kerry Militia. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Liverpool, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 2nd Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT Karoola on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 29 |
| Place of burial | Lone Pine Cemetery (Row M, Grave No. 25), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 33 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Rev. Canon W.J. KING and Mrs KING, Kilcoleman Rectory, Miltown, Co Kerry, Ireland. Served in the German New Guinea Campaign. Relinquished commission to join the Australiam Imperial Force~ |
| Other details |
Enlisted, 17 August 1914 (regimental No 233); proceeded to join Australian Naval & Military Expeditionary Force, 11 August 1914 to 14 March 1915; discharged (time expired). Enlisted in the AIF, 15 March 1915 (regimental No 2257); joined 2nd Bn, Gallipoli Peninsula, 6 August 1915. Killed in action, Gallipoli, between 7 August and 14 August 1915. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, KING William Ernest |