| Regimental number | R28 |
| Religion | Baptist |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Broomehill, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Father, Thomas William Darby, Broomehill, GS Railway, Western Australia |
| Enlistment date | 13 September 1914 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 17 August 1914 |
| Rank on enlistment | 2nd Air Mechanic |
| Unit name | Australian Flying Corps, No 1 Special Draft |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 8/15/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on 21 November 1917 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board SS Indarra on 26 November 1917 |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Flying Corps |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 22 September 1919 |