| Regimental number | 1629 |
| Place of birth | Calcutta, India |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 30.6 |
| Height | 5' 8" |
| Weight | 138 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Madeline Beatrice Alty, 2A Breck Road, Anfield, Liverpool, England |
| Previous military service | Served in the Liverpool Scottish, British Army; time expired. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Liverpool, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 1st Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/18/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMATA49 Seang Choon on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 1455 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Photo: Andrew Richardson |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Suevic', 23 July 1919; disembarked, Melbourne, 10 September 1919; discharged (medically unfit), Brisbane, 11 November 1919. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Place of burial | Rookwood Necropolis, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, STAINTON William Edward |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
