| Regimental number | 128 |
| Place of birth | Auckland, New Zealand |
| School | King's College, Auckland, New Zealand |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 21 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, -- Burton, 44 York place, Dunedin, NZ |
| Previous military service | Served in the King's College Cadets; then moved into the College Rifles (a corps of Old Collegeians), NZ Territorial Force. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | Divisional Signal Company 1 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 22/11/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A10 Karroo on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Killed in an aeroplane accident in Montrose, Scotland. |
| Fate | Died as a result of accident |
| Place of death or wounding | Montrose, Scotland |
| Age at death | 25 |
| Place of burial | Montrose (Sleepy Hillock) Cemetery (A7, 36), Scotland |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 188 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Ernest and Ellen BURTON, Auckalnd, New Zealand |