| Regimental number | 3958 |
| Place of birth | Bathurst New South Wales |
| School | Sydney Grammar School, New South Wales |
| Other training | University of Sydney, NSW |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Student |
| Address | Cowper Street, Randwick, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, J Burton, Cowper Street, Randwick, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Driver |
| Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 1, Reinforcement 4 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/29/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A8 Argyllshire on |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Died of influenza on the eve of his return to Australia after 4 years' active service. |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Place of death or wounding | England |
| Age at death | 25 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | Brookwood Military Cemetery (Plot IV, Row E, Grave No. 6), Surrey, England |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 15 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Joseph and Agnes BURTON, 9 Cowper Street, Randwick, Sydney. Native of Bathurst |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 339402 Gunner Allan Joseph, 5th Field Artillery Brigade, returned to Australia, 10 April 1919. |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
