Regimental number | 10387 |
Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria |
School | Central State School, Richmond, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Builder |
Address | 81 Flevill Street, Richmond, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 24 |
Next of kin | Father, W T Burton, 81 Flevill Street, Richmond, Victoria |
Previous military service | Served as a Signaller in the Citizen Military Forces. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 4, Reinforcement 2 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/32/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A19 Afric on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Field Artillery Brigade |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Zillebeke, near Ypres, Belgium |
Age at death | 26 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
Place of burial | Reninghelst New Military Cemetery (Plot IV, Row G, Grave No. 20), Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 13 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Louisa BURTON, 17 Buckingham Street, Richmond, Victoria |
Family/military connections | Cousin: Dudley JORDAN. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |