| Regimental number | 4391 |
| Place of birth | Brisbane, Queensland |
| School | Redfern Public School, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Address | 229 Old South Head Road, Waverley, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 25.5 |
| Height | 5' 3" |
| Weight | 118 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs M E Clifton, 229 Old South Head Road, Waverley, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 18th Battalion, 11th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/35/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 18th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Age at death | 26.11 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
| Place of burial | H.A.C. Cemetery (Plot I, Row D, Grave No. 10), Ecoust-St-Mein, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 85 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Walter and Selina CLIFTON, husband of Minnie E. Sutherland (formerly CLIFTON), 1 Grosvenor Street, Woollahra, New South Wales. Born at Sydney |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 4773 Pte Wenford John CLIFTON, 55th Bn, killed in action, 2 April 1917. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, CLIFTON William Arthur
Red Cross File No 0751003G |