| Regimental number | 2/712 |
| Place of birth | Tapanui, Dunedin |
| Address | 18 Turnbull Street, Wellington |
| Marital status | Single |
| Next of kin | Father, J T Burrell, 6 Rangitikei Street, Palmerston North |
| Rank on embarkation | Gunner |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, New Zealand Field Artillery |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Final rank | Corporal |
| Final unit | 3rd Battery, New Zealand Field Artillery |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 28 |
| Place of burial | Serre Road Cemetery No 2 (Plot XXI, Row C, Grave No 8), France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John Thomas and Ellen Rose Burrell, 28 Bourke Street, Palmerston North |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Field Artillery/Main Body |