| Regimental number | 12302 |
| Place of birth | Sydney, New South Wales |
| School | Sydney High School, New South Wales |
| Other training | Organist |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Insurance clerk |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 30 |
| Next of kin | Father, J Linton, 'Lindisfarne', Hilltop Crescent, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
| Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 2, Reinforcement 14 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/30/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Field Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Zillebeke, near Ypres, Belgium |
| Age at death | 32 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 32 |
| Place of burial | Reninghelst New Military Cemetery (Plot III, Row D, Grave No. 10), Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 11 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated (bronze plaque) in St George's Cathdral, Perth, Western Australia: 'Members of the Cathedral Choir who gave their lives in the Great War 1914-1918. The stop on the Great Organ Lieblick Gedacht is given by fellow choristers and friends Anzac Day 1931.' Parents: John and Martha LINTON, 'Lindisfarne', Hilltop Crescent, Manby, New South Wales. Native of Sydney |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
