| Regimental number | 2731 |
| Place of birth | Manchester, Lancashire, England |
| School | Prestwich Wesleyan School, England |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 23 |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Semaphore Read, Semaphore, South Australia |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Mary Britton, Semaphore Road, Semaphore, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 10th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A68 Anchises on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 10th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Ypres, Belgium |
| Age at death | 27 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 27 |
| Place of burial | Hooge Crater Cemetery (Plot V, Row A, Grave No. 12), Zillebeke, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 58 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Lillyan BRITTON; husband of Mary BRITTON, Woodlands, Rainsough, Prestwick, Manchester, England |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
