| Regimental number | 3023 |
| Place of birth | West Melbourne, Victoria |
| School | North Williamstown State School |
| Other training | Shorthand writing, Business College |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Shipping clerk |
| Address | Kensington, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Father, J S Easton, 12 Bellair Street, Kensington, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Royal Australian Naval Reserve, signaller |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 14th Battalion, 10th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/31/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A17 Port Lincoln on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 14th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular |
"He was a runner in the raiding party, which raided the German trenches on the night of Sunday 2nd July, 1916, at Bois Grennia and there received the wounds which caused his death." Details from Father. |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Armentieres, France |
| Age at death | 25 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot II, Row E, Grave No. 80), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 72 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James Smith and Jane EASTON, 12 Bellair Street, Kensington, Victoria. Native of West Melbourne, Victoria |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
