| Regimental number | 22927 |
| Place of birth | Frankston Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Horse trainer |
| Address | Carr Street, Frankston, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Father, T K McComb, Carr Street, Frankston, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 8, Reinforcement 1 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/36/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A7 Medic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Divisional Ammunition Column |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
| Place of burial | Fort Pitt Military Cemetery (Grave No. 1429), Kent, England |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 21 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas Kerr and Harriett McCOMB. Native of Frankston, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Cousins: 24454 Pte Edward James Bentick BURTON, 10th Field Artillery Brigade, returned to Australia, 19 June 1919; 4667 Pte Alfred Charles BURTON, 21st Bn, killed in action, 6 November 1916; 2572 Pte Francis Roger BURTON, 1st Division Train, returned to Australia, 18 January 1919. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |