| Regimental number | 2335 |
| Place of birth | Mount Barker, South Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Mount Bryan, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Florence Emily Burton, Mount Bryan, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | 23 June 1915 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 24 June 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 27th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/44/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on 13 October 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 27th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 28 February 1919 |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 777 Pte Herbert Charles Charlton BURTON, 43rd Bn, returned to Australia, 1 November 1917; 778 Pte Charles Stanley BURTON, 43rd Bn, killed in action, 14 October 1917. |