| Regimental number | 1770 |
| Place of birth | Braidwood New South Wales |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Windmill erector |
| Address | 123 Station Street, Newtown, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Merton, 123 Station Street, Newtown, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 3rd Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/20/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A9 Shropshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated in St Stephen's Anglican Church, Major's Creek, New South Wales. Roll of Intercession in the church reads: 'The Prayers of Parishioners are asked for the following Soldiers who are serving their God, King, and Country in the World War against Germany's Aggression, Tyranny, and Frightfulness.' |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 5136 PteThomas David MERTON, 33rd Bn, died of wounds, 17 October 1917. |
| Date of death |