| Regimental number | 173 |
| Place of birth | Archdale |
| School | Amphitheatre State School, Victoria |
| Other training | Sleeper Hewer |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Hewer |
| Address | Amphitheatre, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Harriette Morton, Amphitheatre, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 39th Battalion, Headquarters |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/56/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 39th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | He was recommended the VC for the bravest deed done on that day in capturing an enemy machine gun and killing the crew. He was shop by a sniper when bringing the 2nd machine gun. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | near Passchendaele |
| Age at death | 20.3 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
| Place of burial | Tyne Cot Cemetery (Plot XXII, Row D, Grave No. 19), Passchendaele, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 131 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas and Harriet MORTON, Amphitheatre, Victoria. Native of Archdale |
| 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
