Regimental number | 2870 |
Place of birth | Pambula New South Wales |
School | Nethercote Public School, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Nethercote, Pambula, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20 |
Next of kin | Father, George Burton, Nethercote, Pambula, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Served in the Light Horse, Citizen Military Forces. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 55th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/72/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 55th Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Polygon Wood, Ypres, Belgium |
Age at death | 22 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
Place of burial | Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery (Plot XXV, Row B, Grave no. 3), Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 160 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George and Lilian BURTON, Nethercote, New South Wales |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |