| Regimental number | 26/92 |
| Occupation | Cabinetmaker |
| Next of kin | Father, George Y Canton, Taumarunui |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 4th Battalion, B Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Final unit | 4th Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 19 |
| Place of burial | Caterpillar Valley Cemetery (Plot X, Row B, Grave No 13), Longueval, Somme, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Father: George Young Canton, Canada Street, Morrinsville, New Zealand |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 24, p. 23 |