| Regimental number | 123 |
| Place of birth | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Address | c/o Mrs E C Burton, Kendall Street, St Kilda, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E C Burton, Kendall Street, St Kilda, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 21 August 1914 |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| 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 21 October 1914 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Field Company Engineers |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 5 April 1918 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 149 Lance Corporal Archibald Trenery BURTON, 12th Field Company Engineers, died of wounds, 19 October 1917. |
| Date of death | 12 July 1957 |
| Place of burial | Springvale Cemetery |
