| Regimental number | 5258 |
| Place of birth | Lucknow India |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Queens Street, Ararat, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Father, Mr H Wilton, McLallnon Street, Ararat, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 20 July 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 8th Battalion, 16th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/25/5 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A23 Suffolk on 1 April 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 9 August 1919 |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Ercildoune spelt Ercildone |
| Date of death | 18 April 1955 |
| Place of burial | Springvale Cemetery |
