| Regimental number | 3072 |
| Place of birth | Portland, Victoria |
| School | Portland State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Seaman |
| Address | Gawler Street, Portland, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Father, Abraham Dusting, Gawler Street, Portland, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served in the Naval Cadets at Portland |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 24th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/41/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A73 Commonwealth on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Pozieres, Somme Sector, France |
| Age at death | 22.6 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | Gordon Dump Cemetery (Plot I, Row B, Grave No. 41), Ovillers-La-Boisselle, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 52 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Abraham and Ellen DUSTING, Gawler Street, Portland, Victoria |