| Regimental number | 476 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Quorn, South Australia |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Horse driver |
| Address | Quorn, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19.2 |
| Height | 5' 5.5" |
| Weight | 128 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Elizabeth Burton, 23 Holland Street, Southwark, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Served for 2 years in the Senior Cadets; transferred to the Citizen Military Forces; still serving at time of AIF enlistment. Previously rejected for AIF enlistment on account of defective vision. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | Machine Gun Company 9, Reinforcement 6 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 24/14/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A34 Persic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Machine Gun Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Commenced return to Australia from Liverpool on board HT 'Orca', 19 February 1919; discharged (medically unfit), Adelaide, 25 June 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 60 |
| Place of burial | RSL Walls, Centennial Park Cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BURTON George Henry |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
