| Regimental number | 4776 |
| Place of birth | Lion Mill, Western Australia |
| School | Lion Mill State School, Western Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Mill hand |
| Address | Lion Mill, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs M Connaughton, L76 Townshend Road, Subiaco, Western Australia |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 16th Battalion, 15th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/33/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 48th Battalion |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal Recommendation date: |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Villers-Bretonneux, 1918 France |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 23.2 |
| Place of burial | Villers-Bretonneux Communal Cemetery (Row A, Grave No. 5), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 145 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Mary Jane CONNAUGHTON, Hubert Street, Guildford, Western Australia. Native of Lion Mill, Western Australia |
| Family/military connections | Three cousins |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |