| Regimental number | 23/1002 |
| Address | c/o A E Fish, 47 Princes Street, Dunedin |
| Marital status | Single |
| Next of kin | Father, J Brightling, 296 Cashel Street, Christchurch |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 1st Battalion, D Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Maunganui on |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of burial | Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot II, Row F, Grave No 3), France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mr & Mrs J. Brightling, 1296 Cashel Street, Christchurch |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: D Company/1st NZRB |