| Regimental number | 1710 |
| Place of birth | Guandah, Queensland |
| School | Drillham State School, Queensland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Address | Drillham via Toowoomba, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Elizabeth Lawton, Drillham via Toowoomba, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 2nd Light Horse Regiment, 11th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/7/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A47 Mashobra on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Trench Mortar Battery |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Pozieres, Somme Sector, France |
| Age at death | 22.11 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | Puchevillers British Cemetery (Plot II, Row E, Grave No. 35), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 20 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Elizabeth LAWTON. Native of Drillham, Queensland |
| Family/military connections | Brother Pte E E Lawton killed in action. Cousin Pte J Y C Lawton killed action. |