| Regimental number | 7/1195 |
| Address | Halswell, Christchurch |
| Marital status | Single |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E A Birdling, Halswell |
| Rank on embarkation | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 6th Reinforcements, Canterbury Mounted Rifles |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Tofua on |
| Final rank | Lieutenant |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Mention in Despatches 'Operations on Somme - 20th September to 2nd October 1916. This officer has shown great gallantry and devotion to duty on several occasions and especially on the night of the 20th/21st September, 1916 in the attack on Goose Alley and Drop Alley, south east of Flers, when he received wounds which proved fatal.' Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', 1 June 1917. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial, Longueval, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Arthur John and Emily A. Birdling, Landsdown, Halswell, Canterbury |
| Other details | Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Canterbury Mounted Rifles/Sixth |