| Regimental number | 507 |
| Place of birth | Fermanagh Co, Ireland |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Tailor |
| Address | Hatswell Street, Hackney, South Australia |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 42 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Kate Carlton, same address |
| Enlistment date | 4 August 1915 |
| Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Corporal |
| Unit name | No 1 Mining Corps |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on 20 February 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | Mining Corps |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 31 August 1916 |
| Date of death | 27 January 1955 |
| Age at death | 82 |
| Place of burial | AIF Cemetery (Row 21, Grave No. 73), West Terrace, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, CARLTON John Hector |