| Regimental number | 2601 |
| Place of birth | Footscray, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Grocer |
| Address | Carlton, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, R S Darling, 515 Drummond Street, Carlton, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 2 June 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 6th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/23/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A68 Anchises on 26 August 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 58th Battalion |
| Fate | Effective abroad (still overseas) |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 786 Company Quartermaster Sergeant Frank DARLING, 58th Bn, returned to Australia, 24 September 1918. |
| Date of death | 26 August 1938 |
| Place of burial | Korumburra Cemetery |