| Regimental number | 3975 |
| Place of birth | Quorn, South Australia |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Quorn, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Height | 5'5.25" |
| Weight | 128 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E F Summerton, Quorn, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Keswick, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 11th Battalion, 12th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/28/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board RMS Mongolia on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 11th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Second entry first did not match |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Thermistocles', 5 November 1917; disembarked Adelaide, 27 December 1917; discharged (medically unfit), Adelaide, 22 March 1918. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 28 |
| Place of burial | West Terrace Cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, SUMMERTON Ernest Ashton |