| Regimental number | 6857 |
| Place of birth | Riverton, South Australia |
| School | Riverton Public School; Gawler High School; Prince Alfred College, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Geranium, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Height | 5' 7.25" |
| Weight | 130 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, F Norton, Geranium, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Served in the Prince Alfred College Cadets, South Australia. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 27th Battalion, 20th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/44/5 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 27th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Grandcourt, Somme Sector, France |
| Age at death | 25 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | Villers-Faucon Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot IV, Row B, Grave No. 7), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 111 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Frederick and Sarah NORTON, Geranium, South Australia |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Melbourne, 30 October 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 27 December 1917, and marched in to 6th Training Bn, Fovant. Admitted to Tooting Military Hospital, 4 March 1918; marched in to 6th Training Bn from hospital, 5 March 1918. Proceeded overseas to France, 15 April 1918; taken on strength, 27th Bn, in the field, 18 April 1918. Detached to 7th Brigade Singals Section, 27 August 1918; rejoined Bn from detachment, 5 September 1918. Killed in action, 3 October 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, NORTON Fred Arnold |