| Regimental number | 2123 |
| Place of birth | England |
| School | Public School, England |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 11 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Fitters labourer |
| Address | Tamogo via Hexham, Hunter River, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs S E Burton, Tamogo via Hexham, Hunter River, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 20th Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/37/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A8 Argyllshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 20th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Estree, France |
| Age at death | 20.6 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
| Place of burial | Prospect Hill Cemetery (Plot II, Row B, Grave No. 15), Gouy, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 90 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Samuel and Sarah Elizabeth BURTON, Branxton, New South Wales. Native of England |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 2122 Sapper Thomas Bradbury BURTON, 5th Field Company Engineers, killed in action, Pozieres, France, 26 July 1916; 23A Machine Gunner William Isard BURTON, 35th Bn, wounded and gassed, returned to Australia. |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
