| Regimental number | 2292 |
| Place of birth | Raymond Terrace, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Shop assistant |
| Address | Lora Street, Dungog, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Height | 5' 6.75" |
| Weight | 144 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Stephen N Dark, Shire Clerk, Dungog, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Served for 3 years in the Militia (Citizen Military Forces). |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Broadmedow, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 36th Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/53/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A30 Borda on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 36th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Stephen and Rhoda DARK |
| Discharge date | |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 2295 Pte James Neate DARK, 36th Bn, killed in action, 7 June 1917; Cousins: Cousins: [1685] Lt Eric Wyndham DARK MC, 17th Bn, returned to Australia, 13 April 1919; 1917 Pte Douglas Wade DARK, 5th Machine Gun Bn, died of wounds, 20 June 1916. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Port Lyttleton', 19 October 1917; discharged (medically unfit: gun shot wound, skull), Sydney, 19 January 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 36 |
| Place of burial | Dungog Cemetery, New South Wales |
| Sources | NAA B2455 File 3487845 |