| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Director |
| Address | 11 Collins Place, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 59 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Marianne Burston, 'Carrical', Hawthorn, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 8 April 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Brigadier Colonel |
| Unit name | 7th Infantry Brigade Headquarters |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/7/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on 29 June 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Colonel |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 7th Infantry Brigade Headquarters |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 17 April 1916 |
