| Regimental number | 8037 |
| Place of birth | Ballarat Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Electrician |
| Address | Broken Hill, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Father, Cyril Gavan Hylton (senior), Zinc Corporation, Broken Hill, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 6 November 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | 5th Field Company Engineers, Reinforcement 6 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/24/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Hawkes Bay on 20 April 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Electrical & Mechanical Mining Company |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 5 March 1919 |