| Place of birth | Geelong, Victoria |
| Other Names | William Traill |
| School | Melbourne C of E Grammar School |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Address | Mercer Road, Malvern, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 32 |
| Next of kin | Father, W T Appleton, Mercer Road, Malvern, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served in the School Cadets as Sergeant. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Lieutenant |
| Unit name | 7th Battalion, 12th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/24/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 7th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Age at death | 33 |
| Place of burial | Cerisy-Gailly Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row B, Grave No. 19), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 49 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Father: Mr W.T. APPLETON, Mercer Road, Malvern, Victoria |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
