| Regimental number | 416 |
| Place of birth | Ballarat, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Carrier |
| Address | Norman Street, Ballarat North |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 38 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Violet Darling, Norman Street, Ballarat North |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 29th Battalion, A Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/46/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 13th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal Recommendation date: |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'On September 18th 1918 teams of 'O' Battery R.H.A., were returning from their gun position near VADENCOURT when they came under heavy shell fire, one team having all but one horse killed, two drivers wounded and the third knocked off his horse. Seeing that there was no one left with the team Sergeant DARLING, who was near, ran up and attempted to extricate the only surviving horse. All the time the enemy continued to shell heavily around this team. Finding it impossible for one man to get the horse clear he collected a party of men and succeeded in saving the horse.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 75 Date: |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
