
| Regimental number | 6809 |
| Place of birth | Dunfermline Scotland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Harrisville, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Brother, W Morton, Hunts Buildings James Place, Dunfermline Fifeshire, Scotland |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 15th Battalion, 22nd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/32/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A55 Kyarra on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 15th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Place of burial | Codford St. Mary (St. Mary) New Churchyard Cemetery (Grave No. 86), Wiltshire |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 76 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Served as Morton, TRUE NAME LESSELLS, John Macintosh Alexander |