| Regimental number | 49541 |
| Occupation | Flax mill hand |
| Next of kin | Father, William F Herring, Totara River, Westland |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 27th Reinforcements (First Draft), Canterbury Infantry Regiment, C Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 87 Tahiti on |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 6/1565 Frederick Whitburn HERRING; 6/1312 Edwin Arthur HERRING |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 67, p. 18 |