| Regimental number | 2320 |
| Place of birth | Cobar New South Wales |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Chatswood, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 28 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs M Burton, Coronga, Robinson Street, Chatswood, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | Mining Corps Reinforcement 2 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 16/7/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A16 Star Of Victoria on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Tunnelling Company |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 30 |
| Place of burial | Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery (Plot X, Row C, Grave No. 31A), Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 26 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Soloman and Mary BURTON. Native of Chatswood, New South Wales |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: [9880] Lt John Angus BURTON MC, 10th Field Artillery Brigade, returned to Australia, 12 July 1919; 1157 Pte Norman George BURTON, 7th Light Horse Regiment, returned to Australia, 12 July 1918. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
