| Regimental number | 2872 |
| Place of birth | Roma St, Newtown, Toowoomba, Queensland |
| School | State School, Queensland |
| Religion | Baptist |
| Occupation | Plumber |
| Address | Carrington Road, Glenvale, Toowoomba, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Elizabeth Gratton, Carrington Road, Glenvale, Toowoomba, Queensland |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 4th Pioneer Battalion, Reinforcement 6 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/16/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A36 Boonah on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Machine Gun Company |
| Fate | Drowned |
| Place of death or wounding | Irish Channel |
| Age at death | 28.11 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 28 |
| Place of burial | Grange Gorman Military Cemetery (Aust. Church of England, Grave No. I), Dublin City, Irish Free State |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 176 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Elizabeth GRATTON, Carrington road, Glenvale, Toowoomba, Queensland. Drowned at Sea |
| Family/military connections | Nil |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
