| Regimental number | 326 |
| Place of birth | Stroud New South Wales |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Coorabell Creek via Lismore, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Father, J Gorton, Coorabell Creek via Lismore, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 27 April 1916 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 25 April 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | Machine Gun Company 1, Reinforcement 4 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 24/6/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board RMS Orontes on 16 August 1916 |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 3260 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Machine Gun Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 18 January 1919 |