| Regimental number | 1156 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Newfield, Ayrshire, Scotland |
| School | Dalrymple School, Scotland |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 37 |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Storeman |
| Address | Ithaca Parade, Jubilee Estate, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 40 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Annie McBurnie, Ithaca Parade, Jubilee Estate, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Previous military service | Served as a South African Constabulary Sergeant in the South African War. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 11th Light Horse Regiment, 6th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/16/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A47 Mashobra on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 11th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Arrived in Australia, 27 January 1912, on board SS 'Cornwall'. |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Ypres, Belgium |
| Age at death | 40 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 40 |
| Place of burial | Menin Road South Military Cemetery (Plot III, Row L, Grave No. 35), Ypres, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 17 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Alexander and Elizabeth McBURNIE; husband of Mrs A. McBURNIE, Jubilee Estate, Brisbane, Queensland. Native of Ayrshire, Scotland~ |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
