| Regimental number | 7413 |
| Place of birth | Bellerive, Tasmania |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Address | Bellerive, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Next of kin | Father, John Burton, Cambridge Street, Bellerive, Tasmania |
| Enlistment date | 17 January 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | 8th Field Company Engineers, Reinforcement 5 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/27/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT Star Of Victoria on 31 March 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 15th Field Company Engineers |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 22 May 1919 |