Place of birth | Cootamundra, New South Wales |
School | Rockdale Public School, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Jeweller |
Address | C/o Mrs F Doutty, Moutn Pleasant, Lawson, New South Wales |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 25 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs E Layton, C/o Mrs F Doutty, Moutn Pleasant, Lawson, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Served in the Citizen Military Forces. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Lieutenant |
Unit name | 33rd Battalion, B Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/50/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A74 Marathon on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 33rd Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Passchendaele, Ypres, Belgium |
Age at death | 27 |
Place of burial | Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery (Plot XXII, Row B, Grave No. II), Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 122 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Eliza LAYTON; husband of Eleanor LAYTON, "Mount Pleasant", Lawson, New South Wales |
Family/military connections | Brother Arthur Layton killed in Lone Pine. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |