| Regimental number | 3540 |
| Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria |
| School | Sydney Grammer School, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Woolclasser |
| Address | 25 Grandview Grove, East Prahran, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 32 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs F Paling, Grandview Grove, East Prahran, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 2nd Battalion, 11th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/19/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 53rd Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *given names on nominal roll are Gerardu Johannes |
| Place of death or wounding | Fleurbaix, France (Battle of Fromelles) |
| Age at death | 34 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 33 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 9), Australian Cemetery, Fromelles, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 158 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Richard and Florence PALING, 23 Grand View Grove, Armadale, Victoria. Native of Melbourne |