| Regimental number | 5540 |
| Place of birth | Dunolly, Victoria |
| School | State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Dunolly, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Height | 5' 0.25" |
| Weight | 134 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Samuel C Atherton, Dunolly, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 21st Battalion, 15th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/38/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A9 Shropshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 21st Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Age at death | 26 |
| Place of burial | Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot VI, Row E, Grave 13), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 93 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Samuel Charles and Rose ATHERTON. Native of Dunolly, Victoria |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Wounded in action, 20 March 1917 (gun shot wound, abdomen: penetrating). Died of wounds, 21 March 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, ATHERTON Cecil Robert |