| Regimental number | 63373 |
| Place of birth | Launceston Tasmania |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Launceston, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E A Wilkes, Sandhill, Launceston, Tasmania |
| Enlistment date | 20 August 1918 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 17 July 1918 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | Tasmanian Reinforcement 3 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/111/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board SS Zealandic on 5 October 1918 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 12th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 3 May 1919 |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | Burn spelt Burns on Nominal Roll. |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 63372 Pte Ernest Henry WILKES, 12th Bn, died of disease, 12 February 1919. |
