| Regimental number | 3360 |
| Place of birth | Lismore New South Wales |
| School | Rose Hill Public School, Lismore, NSW |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Keerong, Richmond River, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Father, George Birney, Keerong, Richmond River, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 49th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/66/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A33 Ayrshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 49th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Corbie, France |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 23.6 |
| Place of burial | La Neuville Communal Cemetery (Row C, Grave No. 4), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 147 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George and Annie BIRNEY, Keerrong Road, Lismore, New South Wales |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 3361 Pte Robert BIRNEY, 49th Bn, killed in action, Villers-Bretonneux, France, 25 April 1918; 4259 Pte Thomas BIRNEY, 31st Bn, returned to Australia. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |