| Regimental number | 1912 |
| Place of birth | Victoria Street, Parkside, South Australia |
| School | Sisters of Mercy Catholic School, Young Street, Parkside, South Australia |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Tinsmith |
| Address | 76 Marion Street, Unley, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Harriet Annie Dorling, 76 Marion Street, New Parkside, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 27th Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/44/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board RMS Morea on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 27th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | 'He never drank or smoked. Worked for Mr Simson, Gawler Place, Adelaide for over 7 years. Left his work to enlist.' (details from mother) |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Pozieres, Somme Sector, France |
| Age at death | 23.9 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | Warloy-Baillon Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot VII, Row E, Grave No. 36), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 110 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Willial Walter and Harriett Annie DOELING, Loraine Avenue, Clarence Park, South Australia |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 1913 Pte Harry Stuart DORLING, 27th Bn, killed in action, 20 September 1917. |