| Regimental number | 4749 |
| Place of birth | Birmingham England |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Banyo, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Father, F H Burton, Banyo Sandgate Line, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | 11 September 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 15th Battalion, 15th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/32/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A73 Commonwealth on 28 March 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 15th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 8 November 1918 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 5652 Pte Henry BURTON, 25th Bn (late 9th Bn), killed in action, Hamel Wood, Somme sector, France, 18 July 1918. |