
| Place of birth | Croydon, Sydney, New South Wales |
| School | Fort Street Public School, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | 75 Edgecliffe Road, Woollahra, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Next of kin | Father, A Dolton, 75 Edgecliffe Road, Woollahra, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Served for 8 years in Naval Brigade, New South Wales. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit name | 13th Battalion, 17th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/30/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 45th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Guedecourt, near Bapaume, France |
| Age at death | 25 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | Bulls Road Cemetery (Plot I, Row A, Grave No. 1), Flers, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 139 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Arthur and Mary Jane DOLTON, 75 Edgecliffe Road, Woollahra, New South Wales. Native of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |