| Regimental number | 4762 |
| Place of birth | Miller's Point, Sydney, New South Wales |
| School | St John's School, Miller's Point, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Coal lumper |
| Address | 32 High Street, Millers Point, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 33 |
| Height | 5' 5.5" |
| Weight | 126 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs M E Burford, 32 High Street, Millers Point, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Holsworthy, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 3rd Battalion, 15th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/20/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A15 Star Of England on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 59th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Age at death | 34 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 34 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 15), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 167 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Frederick and Sarah BURFORD; husband of Mary BURFORD, 9A High Street, Miller's Point, New South Wales. Native of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Family/military connections | Brother-in-law: 2343 Pte John Robert DUGGAN, 3rd Bn, died of wounds, 6 September 1915. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Taken on strength of 55th Bn, Ferry Post, 20 April 1916. Taken on strength of 59th Bn, Ferry Post, 18 May 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Posted missing, 19 July 1916. Now, 4 August 1916, to be reported as 'Killed in Action, 19 July 1916'. Note on B.103, 'presume buried in No Man's Land at approx 5J9043 to 5K0251 Sheet Hazebrouck 5a'. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BURFORD John Henry |
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