| Regimental number | 7213 |
| Place of birth | Footscray, Victoria |
| School | Footscray State School no. 253, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Stone mason |
| Address | Footscray, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs L E Clifton, 317 Barkly Street, Footscray, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Engineers Citizen Forces |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 5th Battalion, 24th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/22/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A70 Ballarat on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 7213B |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 21st Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Tincourt, France |
| Age at death | 22 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | Tincourt New British Cemetery (Plot VI, Row D, Grave No. 20), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 93 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Ernest and Elizabeth Sarah CLIFTON, Tunstall, Victoria. Born at Footscray, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 2595 Pte Ernest John CLIFTON, Australian Flying Corps, returned to Australia, 6 May 1919. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |