| Regimental number | 4564 |
| Place of birth | Nelanglo New South Wales |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Nil |
| Address | Bellmont Forest, Gunning, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Next of kin | Brother, William John Wesley Lawton, Bellmont Forest, Gunning, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 4 November 1916 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 3 November 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 30th Battalion, 12th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/47/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A72 Beltana on 25 November 1916 |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 4564A |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 45th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 6 June 1918 |