| Regimental number | 1624 |
| Place of birth | Liverpool, England |
| School | Bordesley Green Board School, Birmingham, England (until 12); Central School, Bundaberg, Qld (until 14) |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 12 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Plumber |
| Address | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, Mr Nathaniel James Berney, Barolin Street, Bundaberg, Queensland |
| Previous military service | 4th Infantry; Corporal in the Boy Cadets, Bundaberg, Qld |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 49th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/66/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Hawkes Bay on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 1624A |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 49th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Messines, Belgium |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 21 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | Sanctuary Wood Cemetery (Plot II, Row B, Grave No. 43), Zillebeke, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 147 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Nathaniel James and Louisa BERNEY. Gooroolba, Queensland. Born at Liverpool, England |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |