| Regimental number | 6791 |
| Place of birth | Chester, England |
| School | Chester College School, England |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 13 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Address | Carnegie, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Father, W.E. Darling, Toolambool Road, Carnegie, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served as Corporal in the Senior Cadets, Areas 48B (?) and 47A. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Unit name | 24th Battalion, 20th Reinforcements |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 6791A |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 24th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 19 |
| Place of burial | Ribemont Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot H, Row H, Grave 7), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 101 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William Edward and Elizabeth DARLING, 25 Toolambool Road, Carnegie, Victoria |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Melbourne, 21 November 1918; disembarked Suez, 15 December 1917; embarked Alexandria, 8 January 1918; disembarked Taranto, Italy, 13 January 1918. Left in isolation, Cherbourg, 22 January 1918. Marched into 6th Training Bn, Fovant, England, 13 February 1918; allotted letter 'A' to Regimental Number owing to duplication; marched into 5th Training Bn, Fovant, 22 April 1918. Admitted to Hurdcott Hospital, Fovant, 24 April 1918; marched into 5th Training Bn from Hurdcott Hospital, 14 May 1918. Proceeded overseas to France, 20 May 1918; marched into Base Depot, Havre, 22 May 1918; proceeded to join unit, Havre, 24 May 1918. Taken on strength, 24th Bn, in the field, 14 May 1918. Killed in action, France, 14 June 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, DARLING Frederick William Edward |
Postal Address:
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Street Address:
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