| Regimental number | 72265 |
| Occupation | Farm hand |
| Next of kin | Father, David Morton, Morton Mains, Southland |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 37th Reinforcements, A Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 103 Maunganui on |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | Cross Roads Cemetery (Plot I, Row F, Grave No 19), Fontaine-au-Bois, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: David and Elizabeth Morton, Edendale, Southland |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Rolls Vol. 4: Roll 82, p. 7 |