| Regimental number | 5978 |
| Place of birth | Canowindra, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Bendick Morell, Via, Young, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 41.7 |
| Height | 5' 10" |
| Weight | 160 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs A L Burton, Bendick Morell via Young, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Bathurst, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 1st Battalion, 19th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/18/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Henry Charles and Caroline BURTON. Photo: Peter Dennis |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Demosthenes', 27 July 1917; discharged (medically unfit: overage), Sydney, 29 October 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Death attributed to War Service. |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 65 |
| Place of burial | Rookwood Necropolis, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BURTON Henry Charles |
