| Regimental number | 5124 |
| Place of birth | Port Lincoln, South Australia |
| School | Port Lincoln Public School, South Australia |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Talia, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Father, Alfred Oswald, Talia, West Coast, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 27th Battalion, 14th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/44/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A70 Ballarat on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 27th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | "He was a runner & often had many hair breadth escapes; when dying was thinking about the coming victory which he felt sure would come." (details from mother) |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Amiens, France |
| Age at death | 26.10 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
| Place of burial | Longueau British Cemetery (Plot II, Row E, Grave No. 2), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 111 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Alfred Bruton and Aicia OSWALD, Glengarry, Talia, South Australia |
| Family/military connections | Cousins (2): killed in action |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |