| Regimental number | 5652 |
| Place of birth | Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, England |
| School | Little Green Lane Board School, Small Heath, Birmingham, England |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 15 |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Address | Northgate, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs S Burton, Banyo, Sandgate Line, Queensland |
| Previous military service | Served in the Birmingham Volunteer Naval Cadets, England. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 9th Battalion, 18th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/26/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A49 Seang Choon on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 25th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Hamel, France |
| Age at death | 29.9 |
| Place of burial | Crouy British Cemetery (Plot IV, Row A, Grave No. 14), Crouy-Sur-Somme, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 104 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Frederick and Sarah BURTON, Toombul Road, Northgate, Brisbane. Native of Birmingham, England |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 4749 Sergeant Arthur BURTON, 15th Bn, returned to Australia. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
