| Regimental number | 10984 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Mechanical engineer |
| Address | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 32 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Irene Glendenning Merton, c/o Manager, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, London, England |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | 10th Field Company Engineers, Reinforcement 1 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/29/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A54 Runic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 11th Field Company Engineers |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 34 |
| Place of burial | Strand Military Cemetery (Plot IV, Row B, Grave No. 9), Ploegsteert, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 24 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George and Nora MERTON; husband of Irene WELCH (formerly MERTON, 36 Lexham Gardens, Kensington, London, England. Native of Christchurch, New Zealand |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
