| Regimental number | 678 |
| Place of birth | Longreach Queensland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Stationbookeeper |
| Address | Cambridge Downs, Richmond North, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Next of kin | Father, Francis William Clapperton, Queanbeyan, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | Machine Gun Company 7, Reinforcement 12 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 24/12/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A29 Suevic on |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
| Place of burial | Daours Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot V, Row A, Grave No. 4), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 175 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Francis William and Mary MASON (FORMERLY clapperton), Queanbeyan, New South Wales. Native of Tllyrand, Longreach, Queensland |