| Place of birth | Neutral Bay, Sydney, New South Wales |
| School | Public School, Hunters Hill, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Address | Burns' Bay Road, Longueville, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs W Garling, Burns' Bay Road, Longueville, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | 44th Battery Australian Field Artillery; Served in St George's English Rifles. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit name | Divisional Ammunition Column Section 1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A8 Argyllshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Major |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Division Artillery |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Dernancourt, France |
| Age at death | 24 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
| Place of burial | Warloy-Baillon Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot VIII, Row F, Grave No. 21), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 16 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Marie GARLING, Angledene, Burns Bay Road, Tongueville, Sydney |
| Family/military connections | Two cousins. |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
