| Regimental number | 149 |
| Place of birth | Adelaide, South Australia |
| School | State School, Caulfield, Victoria |
| Religion | Protestant |
| Occupation | Carpenter and joiner |
| Address | Kendall Street, St Kilda, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 30 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E C Burton, Kendall Street, St Kilda, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served in the 6th Australian Infantry Regiment, Victoria, and in the Artillery in SA and Victoria, Citizen Military Forces. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Lance Corporal |
| Unit name | 2nd Field Company Engineers |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/21/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A3 Orvieto on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 12th Field Company Engineers |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Ypres, Belgium |
| Age at death | 33 |
| Place of burial | Nine Elms British Cemetery (Plot IV, Row E, Grave No. 2), Poperinghe, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 23 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: W.A. and E.C. BURTON, 10 Omar Street, Caulfield, Melbourne. Native of South Australia |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 123 Corporal Gordon BURTON, 8th Field Company Engineers, returned to Australia, 5 April 1918. |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
