| Regimental number | 2364 |
| Place of birth | Cunnamulla, Queensland |
| School | Cunnamulla State School, Queensland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | June Street, Cunnamulla, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Height | 5' 8" |
| Weight | 118 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Evelyn Isobel Burton, Welsey Street, New Farm, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 11th Light Horse Regiment, 19th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/16/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A15 Port Sydney on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 11th Light Horse Regiment |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Palestine |
| Age at death | 19 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 19 |
| Place of burial | Jerusalem War Cemetery (Row H, Grave No. 20), Palestine |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 8 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Frederick and Evelyn Isabel BURTON, Cunnamulla, Queensland |
| Family/military connections | Father: 2528 Pte Frederick George BURTON, 42nd Bn, returned to Australia, 27 August 1917. |
| Other details |
War Service: Egypt, Palestine. Disembarked Suez, 20 June 1917; marched into Isolation Camp, Moascar, 20 June 1917. Taken on strength, 4th Light Horse Training Regiment, 26 July 1917. To 11th Light Horse Regiment, 14 September 1917; taken on strength, El Fara, 19 September 1917. Wounded in action, Palestine, 13 November 1917; admitted to 5th Mounted Brigade Field Ambulance, 13 November 1917 (gun shot wound, wrist); transferred to 4th Light Horse Field Ambulance, 13 November 1917; to 66th Casualty Clearing Station, 13 November 1917; to 44th Stationary Hospital, Kantara, 15 November 1917; to 14th Australian General Hospital, Abbassia, 16 November 1917; discharged to 4th Light Horse Training Regiment, Moascar, 27 November 1917. To 11th Light Horse Regiment, 6 December 1917; taken on strength, 21 December 1917. Admitted to 4th Light Horse Field Ambulance, 31 March 1918; transferred to 74th Casualty Clearing Station, 1 April 1917; discharged to duty, 3 April 1918; marched into 4th Light Horse Training Regiment, Moascar, 4 April 1918. To 11th Light Horse Regiment, 16 April 1918; taken on strength, 17 April 1918. Wounded in action, 7 May 1918; admitted to 4th Light Horse Field Ambulance, 7 May 1918 (bomb wounds); transferred to Australian Receiving Station, 7 May 1918; died of wounds, 8 May 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BURTON William John |