| Regimental number | 34 |
| Place of birth | Carlton, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Hospital wardsman |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Next of kin | Brother, Charles Dring, 4 Soauda Street, Hoggerson, London, England |
| Enlistment date | 17 August 1914 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 6th Battalion, Machine Gun Section |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board A20 Hororata on 19 October 1914 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Machine Gun Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 8 October 1918 |