| Regimental number | 25/724 |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Next of kin | Father, William Burton, Maxwell House, Wigan, Lancashire, England |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 3rd Battalion, A Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| A Company, 3rd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, left Wellington on board three ships (HMNZT 42 'Ulimaroa', HMNZT 43 'Mokoia', and HMNZT 44 'Navua'), It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Final unit | 3rd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 34 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial, Longueval, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William Burton, JP, Maxwell House, Gedlow Lane, Wigan, England, and the late Catherine Burton |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 24, p. 2 |