| Regimental number | 74156 |
| Occupation | Motor engineer |
| Next of kin | Father, Richard Burton, Vermont Road, Birkdale, Auckland |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 37th Reinforcements, C Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT No 103 Maunganui on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Auckland Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | Anneux British Cemetery (Plot IV, Row C, Grave No 10), France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Richard and Annie Burton, Harbour View Road, Birkenhead, Auckland. Native of Northampton, England |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Rolls Vol. 4: Roll 82, p. 13 |