| Regimental number | 7/185 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Canvastown |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Canvastown |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 29 |
| Height | 5' 8" |
| Weight | 156 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, William H Dalton, Canvastown |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Nelson |
| Rank on embarkation | Trooper |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Canterbury Mounted Rifles |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Lyttelton on |
| The Canterbury Mounted Rifles Regiment, Main Body, embarked on board two ships, HMNZT 4 'Tahiti' and HMNZT 11 'Athenic'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Trooper |
| Final unit | Canterbury Mounted Rifles Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 30 |
| Place of burial | No 2 Outpost Cemetery (Row E, Grave No 20), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Annie and the late William Henry Dalton |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Killed in action, Walker's Ridge, Gallipoli, 19 May 1915. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Canterbury Mounted Rifles/Main Body |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 1880, File 20995092 |