| Regimental number | 5384 |
| Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria |
| School | Normal School, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18.6 |
| Height | 5' 9.5" |
| Weight | 148 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, C J Dalton, John Street, Paddington, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Previous military service | Served for 4 years in the Cadets. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 15th Battalion, 17th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/32/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT SS Hawkes Bay on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 15th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of burial | Warloy-Baillon Communal Cemetery (Plot VII, Row B, Grave 11), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 75 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Charles and May DALTON, 45 Woodcot Street, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Sydney, 20 April 1916; disembarked Egypt, 24 May 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 1 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 8 June 1916. Wounded in action, 9 August 1916 (shrapnel wound, right and left thigh), and admitted to 13th Australian Field Ambulance. Died of wounds, 9 August 1916. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Understated age at enlistment: born 1899, true age at death 17 years 14 days. |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, DALTON Norman Charles |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
