| Regimental number | 12/4085 |
| Place of birth | Grimsby, England |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Next of kin | Father, K Seaton, 18 Roslyn Terrace, Devonport, Auckland |
| Rank on embarkation | Corporal |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 10th Reinforcements, Auckland Infantry Battalion, A Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| The Infantry component of the 10th Reinforcements left New Zealand on board two ships ('Willochra' and 'Tofua'). It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. The Nominal Roll gives 5 March 1916 as the date of embarkation; harbour records indicate 5 March 1916 as the actual date of departure. | |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Auckland Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 27 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel No 1), nr Ieper, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Kemp and Jane Seaton, King Edward Avenue, Bayswater, Auckland |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 26, p. 7 |