| Regimental number | 2183 |
| Place of birth | Derby Tasmania |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Address | 16 Evelyn Street, Brunswick, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 30 |
| Next of kin | Father, Ralph Kirby Garton, 16 Evelyn Street, Brunswick, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 8 January 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 59th Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/76/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A67 Orsova on 1 August 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | a Corps S |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 9 July 1919 |