Regimental number | 5652 |
Place of birth | Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, England |
School | Little Green Lane Board School, Small Heath, Birmingham, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 15 |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Driver |
Address | Northgate, Brisbane, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs S Burton, Banyo, Sandgate Line, Queensland |
Previous military service | Served in the Birmingham Volunteer Naval Cadets, England. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 9th Battalion, 18th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/26/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A49 Seang Choon on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 25th Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Hamel, France |
Age at death | 29.9 |
Place of burial | Crouy British Cemetery (Plot IV, Row A, Grave No. 14), Crouy-Sur-Somme, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 104 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Frederick and Sarah BURTON, Toombul Road, Northgate, Brisbane. Native of Birmingham, England |
Family/military connections | Brother: 4749 Sergeant Arthur BURTON, 15th Bn, returned to Australia. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |