| Regimental number | 19/31 |
| Occupation | Wickerworker |
| Next of kin | Sister, Mrs Ethel Annie Burson, Colombo Street, Sydenham, Christchurch |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 29th Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, C Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington, New Zealand, on board SS Ruahine on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 41 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Buttes New British Cemetery (New Zealand) Memorial, Polygon Wood, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Albert and Emma Burson, 405, Colombo Street, Sydenham, Christchurch |
| Other details |
War service: Samoa, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 70, p. 11 |