| Regimental number | 2862 |
| Place of birth | Maylands South Australia |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Wheelwright |
| Address | 4 Edsall Street, Norwood, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Margaret Jean Raston, 4 Edsall Street, Norwood, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | 2 August 1915 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 9 August 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 27th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/44/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A24 Benalla on 27 October 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 10th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 20 April 1919 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 3613 Pte Thomas Llewellyn RASTON, 32nd Bn, returned to Australia, 9 December 1918. |