| Regimental number | 18769 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Deloraine, Tasmania, Australia |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Gentleman |
| Height | 6' 0" |
| Weight | 182 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, James Dalton, 139 Peel Street, Windsor, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 15th Reinforcements, 1st Draft, Auckland Infantry Battalion, A Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 59 Waitemata on |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 25 April 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 3 October 1916, and marched into Sling Camp. Proceeded overseas to France, 20 October 1916; taken on strength, 2nd Bn, Auckland Infantry Regiment, in the field, 5 November 1916. Attached to Medium Trench Mortar Battery, 16 November 1916. Admitted to 1st Australian Casualty Clearing Station, 1 February 1917 (bronchitis); transferred to No 3 Canadian General Hospital, Boulogne, 8 February 1917; to No 7 Convalescent Depot, 17 February 1917; to NZ Base Depot, Etaples, 24 February 1917; rejoined 2nd Auckland Bn, unit, in the field, 13 March 1917. Detached to No 1 NZ Light Trench Mortar Battery, 23 July 1917. Admitted to No 3 NZ Field Ambulance, 4 October 1917 (gassed, shell); transferred to No 3 Australian Field Ambulance, 6 October 1917; to No 17 Casualty Clearing Station, 6 October 1917; to 53rd General Hospital, Boulogne, 8 October 1917; discharged to No 1 Convalescent Depot, Boulogne, 20 October 1917; to No 3 Rest Camp, 30 October 1917; to NZ Base Depot, Etaples, 2 November 1917. Proceeded to England, 15 December 1917. Commenced return to New Zealand from Liverpool on board 'Tahiti', 1 February 1918; discharged, 11 June 1918 (no longer physically fit for War Service on account of wounds sustained in action). Total war service: 2 years 65 days (of which 1 year 236 days was abroad). Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 75 |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 37, p. 4 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |