| Regimental number | 2199 |
| Place of birth | Port Melbourne Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Plumber |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Next of kin | Father, Thomas R Layton, Hogan Street, Tatura, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 19 July 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 21st Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/38/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on 27 September 1915 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Machine Gun Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 10 March 1918 |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 1148 Pte John Mackay LAYTON, 5th Bn, killed in action, 10 May 1916; 1224 Pte Richard Goulburn LAYTON, 59th Bn, killed in action, 15 October 1917. |
