| Regimental number | 10/175 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Spalding, Lincolnshire, England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Station hand |
| Address | Aparima, Wallace |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24.3 |
| Height | 5' 6" |
| Weight | 123 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Joseph Burton, County Buildings, Spalding, Lincolnshire, England |
| Previous military service | Served in the Lincolnshire Yeomanry, England; time expired; not serving in any military unit at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Masterton |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Wellington Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 10 Arawa on |
| Final rank | Lance Corporal |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Commenced return to New Zealand |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Commenced return to New Zealand from Liverpool on board HT 'Willochra', 1 February 1918; discharged (no longer physically fit for War Service on account of illness contracted on Active Service: debility), 15 April 1918. |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Main Body |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 73 |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 24054921 |