| Regimental number | 12/920 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Tararu, Thames |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Law clerk |
| Address | Schoolhouse, Avondale, Auckland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Height | 5' 9.5" |
| Weight | 144 lbs |
| Next of kin | Brother, Harry Alexander Darrow, Avondale, Auckland |
| Previous military service | Served for 3 years in Public School Cadets; Auckland Grammar School Cadets for 4 years; 4 years in 3rd Auckland Regiment (Machine Gun Section), Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Auckland |
| Rank on embarkation | Sergeant |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Auckland Infantry Battalion, Headquarters |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Final rank | Sergeant |
| Final unit | Auckland Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Chunuk Bair (New Zealand) Memorial (Panel No 9), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: the late James and Clara Darrow, Thames |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Promoted Sergeant, 17 August 1914. Transferred to NZ Infantry Bde, 22 January 1915. Killed in action, 10 August 1915. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: HQ Auckland Infantry Batln/Main Body |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 20995280 |