| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Dalton, Dumfries, Scotland |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 26 |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Address | Normanby Street, Middle Brighton, Victoria |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 54 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Edith Sophia Linton, Normanby Street, Middle Brighton, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served in the Scottish Borderers and London Scottish Volunteers; Colonel, 18th Brigade, Citizen Military Forces, Ballarat. |
| Rank on enlistment | COL Brigadier |
| Unit name | Brigade 6, Headquarters |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/6/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Colonel |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Brigade Staff |
| Fate | Died at sea |
| Place of death or wounding | Aegean Sea |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 54 |
| Place of burial | East Mudros Military Cemetery (Plot II, Row F, Grave No 190), Greece |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas and Agnes LINTON; Wife: Edith Sophia Linton, Dalton, Normanby Street, Middle Brighton, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Son: Captain Richard Vivers LINTON, 57th Bn, returned to Australia, 7 April 1919. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Dardanelles theatre. Died of shock and exposure in water when ship, HT 'Southland', was torpedoed, 2 September 1915. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, LINTON Richard |