| Place of birth | Brisbane Queensland |
| Religion | New Church |
| Occupation | School teacher |
| Address | Cooparoo, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Next of kin | Father, William John Burton, Watson Street, Cooparoo, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | 14 January 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit name | 49th Battalion, 10th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/66/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A7 Medic on 1 August 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 49th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 23 September 1919 |
