| Regimental number | 3694 |
| Place of birth | Maffra, Victoria |
| School | Denison State School & Sale High School, Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Bank clerk |
| Address | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, A Burton, Middleboro Road, Box Hill, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 9th Battalion, 12th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/26/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A50 Itonus on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 49th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Lorne spelt Lome |
| Place of death or wounding | Veaux, France |
| Age at death | 21 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | Vaulx Hill Cemetery (Plot I, Row G, Grave No. 5), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 147 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Abel and Agnes BURTON, 38 Albrt Crescent, Surrey Hills, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 6723 Pte Arthur Ernest BURTON, 49th Bn, died of illness, 1 April 1917. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |