| Regimental number | 3233 |
| Place of birth | Colac, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Motor mechanic |
| Address | Cue, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Height | 5' 11.5" |
| Weight | 178 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, G Paxton, Nallan via Cue, Western Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Blackboy Hill, Western Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 11th Battalion, 11th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/28/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 11th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Family/military connections | Brother: LT Frederick Walter SEXTON, Australian Flying Corps, returned to Australia, 12 June 1919. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Wounded in action, 7 April 1917 (shrapnel wound, head, head). Wounded in action (second occasion), 21 September 1917 (gun shot wound, left leg: severe). Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Kanowna', 16 December 1917; discharged (medically unfit), Perth, 23 July 23 July 1918. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Place of burial | Karrakatta Cemetery and Crematorium, Perth, Western Australia |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, SEXTON William Robert |