| Regimental number | 39476 |
| Occupation | Grocer |
| Next of kin | Father, R Darby, Palmerston Street, Westport |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 22nd Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, C Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 78 Navua on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | Achiet-Le-Grand Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot III, Row E, Grave No 27), France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mr & Mrs R. Darby, 135 Sydney Street, Wellington |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 55, p. 10 |