| Regimental number | 50 |
| Place of birth | Bald Hill Flat, Otago, New Zealand |
| School | Normal School, Wellington, New Zealand |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 18 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Electrician |
| Address | National Theatre, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Step-Father, B J Fuller, National Theatre, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Served in the Wellington Rifles (Volunteers), New Zealand. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | 1st Field Company Engineers |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/20/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board Transport A19 Afric on |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Pozieres, Somme Sector, France |
| Age at death | 20 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
| Place of burial | Puchevillers British Cemetery (Plot II, Row B, Grave No. 14), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 23 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George and Jessie BURTON. Native of Wellington, New Zealand |