| Regimental number | 1554 |
| Place of birth | Toowoomba Queensland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Greenmount, Darling Downs, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 29 |
| Next of kin | Father, William Lambert Nelson Burton, Greenmount, Darling Downs, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | 25 August 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 2nd Light Horse Regiment, 12th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/7/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A23 Suffolk on 30 November 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 6th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 27 September 1917 |
