
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Barrister and solicitor |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 28 |
| Next of kin | Father, John G Stirling, Wellington Street, Flemington, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Lieutenant |
| Unit name | 21st Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/38/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | Name does not appear on Nominal Roll |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 29 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 18), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 171 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John Gray and Annie Wilkinson STERLING, 50 Elphin Grove, Glenferrie, Victoria. Surname spelt STERLING |