| Regimental number | 32686 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Uphall, Linlithgow, Scotland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Ploughman |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Height | 5' 7.25" |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs M Linton, Heathview, Selkirk, Scotland |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 19th Reinforcements, Otago Infantry Battalion, D Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| The Infantry component of the 19th Reinforcements left New Zealand on board two ships, 'Maunganui' and 'Tahiti'. It is not possible from the Nominal Rolls to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Other details | Received Diploma at the East of Scotland College of Agriculture; went to New Zealand in 1913. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mrs Margaret Linton, 'The Oaks', Benhill Wood Road, Sutton, Surrey, England, and the late Archibald Linton |
| Other details |
No Form B103 on file: scant details available. War service: Western Front Proceeded overseas to France from England, 1 March 1917; joined 2nd Bn, Otago Infantry Regiment, in the field, 30 March 1917, and posted to 14th Company. Killed in action, Belgium, 12 October 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 45, p. 15 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 10919758 |