| Regimental number | 5092 |
| Place of birth | Waikerie, South Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Address | Portland, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Height | 5' 6.5" |
| Weight | 117 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, J Trimming, Wellington Road, Portland, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Served for 6 months in Cadets, Area 77A; still serving at time of AIF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 32nd Battalion, 14th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/49/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 32nd Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: embarked Melbourne, 22 December 1917; disembarked Suez, 16 January 1918; embarked Alexandria, 29 January 1918; disembarked Taranto, Italy; entrained Taranto, 7 February 1918; detrained Cherbourg, France, 14 February 1918. Embarked Cherbourg, 14 February 1918; disembarked Southampton, England, 15 February 1918; marched in to 15th Training Bn, Codford, 15 February 1918. Marched in to 14th Training Bn, Codford, 11 April 1918. Proceeded overseas to France, 29 April 1918; taken on strength, 32nd Bn, in the field, 10 May 1918. On leave to England, 24 January 1919; rejoined unit from leave, 15 February 1919. Admitted to 8th Australian Field Ambulance, 16 February 1919 (venereal disease, gonorrhoea); transferred to 55th Casualty Clearing Station, 25 February 1919; to Ambulance Train No 25, 28 February 1919; to 7th General Hospital, Wimereux, 2 March 1919; to England, 5 March 1919, and admitted same day to No 1 Australian Dermatological Hospital, Bulford; discharged to Training Depot, Parkhouse, 18 April 1919; total period of treatment for venereal disease: 62 days. Marched out to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 29 April 1919. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Port Lyttelton', 10 June 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 5 August 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Adelaide, 30 August 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, TRIMMING Archibald Ernest |