| Regimental number | 7463 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Yankalilla, South Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Bank clerk |
| Address | Yorketown, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21.7 |
| Height | 5' 9.5" |
| Weight | 154 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E R Burton, Yorketown, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Served for 2 years in the 78th Infantry, Citizen Military Forces; left the district. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Port Lincoln, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 10th Battalion, 25th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/27/5 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | 2nd Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Army Pay Corps |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 619A Lance Corporal Robert Venn BURTON, 43rd Bn, killed in action, 4 October 1917. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Wounded in action, 30 July 1918 (gun shot wound, right shoulder: severe). Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Pakeha', 6 October 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Adelaide, 22 December 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 78 |
| Place of burial | Centennial Park Cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BURTON Leonard Jamieson |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
