| 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 |