| Regimental number | 379 |
| Place of birth | Minyip, Victoria |
| School | State School, Minyip, Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Nullan, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Burton, Nullan, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served in the 19th Light Horse Regiment, Citizen Military Forces, Minyip, Victoria. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 4th Light Horse Regiment, C Squadron |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/9/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A18 Wiltshire on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Light Horse Regiment |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Unspecified Recommendation date: Unspecified Recommendation date: |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Enlisted 22 August 1914; embarked 20 October 1914. Served in Egypt, Gallipoli, Sinai, Palestine. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Beersheba, Egypt |
| Age at death | 23 |
| Place of burial | Beersheba War Cemetery (Row D, Grave No. 31), Palestine |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 4 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Frederick and Mary BURTON, Nullan, Victoria |
Postal Address:
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Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
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