| Regimental number | 1683 |
| Place of birth | Ipswich, Queensland |
| School | State School |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Coal miner |
| Address | Hawthorn Road, Bulimba, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Father, Benjamin Alfred Appleton, Hawthorn Road, Bulimba, Queensland |
| Previous military service | Served in the Compulsory Training Scheme |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 2nd Light Horse Regiment, 12th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/7/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A23 Suffolk on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 47th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Age at death | 21 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | Adelaide Cemetery (Plot III, Row E, Grave No. 12), Villers-Bretonneux, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 143 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Benjamin and Amelia APPLETON, Kent Street, New Farm, Brisbane |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
