| Regimental number | 19871 |
| Place of birth | Queanbeyan New South Wales |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Student |
| Address | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Father, Silas Edwin Clifton, Wyrallah, Richmond River, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | SU Scouts |
| Enlistment date | 24 July 1917 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 23 July 1917 |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | August 1917 Reinforcements |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/42/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on 21 November 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 40th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 28 February 1919 |