| Regimental number | 2060 |
| Place of birth | Newton Heath, Manchester, England |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 22 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Woolsorter |
| Address | Goodwood, South Australia |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 26.6 |
| Height | 5' 7" |
| Weight | 138 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Gertrude Amy Dalton, Robert Street, Hindmarsh, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 43rd Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/60/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A68 Anchises on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 39th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Passchendaele, Belgium |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 131 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Mary DALTON, husband of Gertrude A. DALTON, Cumberland Avenue, Clarence Park, Adelaide, South Australia. Native of Newton Heath, Manchester, England |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Adelaide, 28 August 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 11 November 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 23 November 1916. Wounded in action, 30 January 1917 (gun shot wound, back and spine); admitted to 9th Australian Field Ambulance, 30 January 1917, and transferred to 1st Canadian Casualty Clearing Station; to 13th General Hospital, Boulogne, 2 February 1917; to England, 5 February 1917, and admitted to Horton War Hospital, London, 6 February 1917 (wound: slight); MBV |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, DALTON Charles |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
