| Regimental number | 1718 |
| Place of birth | South Grafton, Clarence River, New South Wales |
| School | South Grafton Public School, New South Wales |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | South Grafton, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 30 |
| Next of kin | Father, J G Layton, South Grafton, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 18th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/35/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A61 Kanowna on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 17th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Age at death | 33.5 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 31 |
| Place of burial | Brewery Orchard Cemetery (Plot IV, row B, Grave No. 22), Bois-Grenier, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 83 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Mary LAYTON. Native of South Grafton, New South Wales |