| Regimental number | 4164 |
| Place of birth | Charters Towers, Queensland |
| School | State Schools, Charters Towers, Qld and Boulder City, WA, |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Address | Southern Cross, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 33 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs E E Buxton, Tennyson Street, Bellevue, Western Australia |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 11th Battalion, 13th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/28/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A30 Borda on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 11th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Strazeele, Belgium |
| Age at death | 32 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 36 |
| Place of burial | Outtersteene Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot I, Row F, Grave No. 50), Bailleul, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 61 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: David and John BUXTON; husband of Ellen E. BUXTON, Prospect, South Australia |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |