| Regimental number | 279 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Horse breaker |
| Address | Oxford Street, Rockhampton, Queensland |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Height | 5' 4.5" |
| Weight | 168 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs A. Darker, Brisbane Street off Ipswich Road, South Brisbane, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Bombardier |
| Unit name | Queensland Reinforcement 5 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/111/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A30 Borda on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 11th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | See other record for 279 Robert Henry DARKER. |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 28 |
| Place of burial | Sutton Veny (St. John) Churchyard, (Row 7, Grave No. 7), Wiltshire. |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Rose DARKER, husband of A. DARKER, Brisbane Streeet, Ipswich Road, Brisbane, Queensland. Born at Croydon, Queensland |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, DARKER Robert Henry * |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
