| Regimental number | 1132 |
| Place of birth | Wallamba New South Wales |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Sleeper cutter |
| Address | Failford, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, Noel Eller Gorton, Failford, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 10 January 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 34th Battalion, D Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/51/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on 2 May 1916 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 1133 Corporal Thomas Noel GORTON, 20th Bn, returned to Australia, 5 April 1919. |
| Date of death | 4 January 1969 |
| Place of burial | Failford Cemetery |