| Regimental number | 4137 |
| Place of birth | Liverpool, England |
| School | St Peter's Church of England School, Everton, Liverpool, England |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 25 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Shoemaker |
| Address | 271 Bourke Street, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Next of kin | Sister, Miss J. Borrows, 23 Courtenay Road, Waterloo, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 3rd Battalion, 13th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/20/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 35th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Messines, Belgium |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 29 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 29 |
| Place of burial | Strand Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row D, Grave No. 9), Ploegsteert, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 125 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Francis and Barbara BORROWS. Born at Kirkdale, Liverpool |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 2nd Lieutenant Francis BORROWS, twice wounded, returned to Australia. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |