| Regimental number | 3261 |
| Place of birth | Launceston, Tasmania |
| School | State School, Wellington Square, Launceston, Tasmania |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Ironmoulder |
| Address | Elphin Road, Launceston, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Annie Birnie, Elphin Road, Launceston, Tasmania |
| Previous military service | Served in the Cadets. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 26th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/43/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Hobart, Tasmania, on board HMAT A31 Ajana on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 12th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Place of death or wounding | Pozi?res, France |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 19 |
| Place of burial | Heilly Station Cemetery (Plot VI, Row H, Grave No. 19), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 65 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George and Annie BIRNIE, 11 Sandridge Street, Bondi, New South Wales. Native of Launceston, Tasmania |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 3262 RG BIRNIE, wounded on three occasions, returned to Australia. |