| Regimental number | 1625 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Condowie Plains, South Australia |
| School | Boucat Public School, near Barunga, South Australia |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Farm labourer |
| Address | Wharminda, South Australia |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Annie Hyslop Brerton, Clare, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 43rd Battalion, 1st Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/60/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A19 Afric on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 43rd Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Name spelled BRERTON on Embarkation Roll. |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 79 |
| Place of burial | Verran Cemetery, District of Cleve, Eyre Peninsula, South Australia |
| Sources | E. Masters, 'The Brereton Story' (Adelaide, 1983), p. 75. |