| Regimental number | 3702 |
| Place of birth | Glebe New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Car cleaner |
| Address | Pyrmont, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Father, William Henry Rafton, 169 Harris Street, Pyrmont, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 6 August 1917 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 3 August 1917 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 56th Battalion, 10th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/73/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on 31 October 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 56th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 19 August 1919 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 3311 Pte Arthur Henry RAFTON, ___, returned to Australia, 22 December 1918. |