| Regimental number | 39137 |
| Place of birth | Launceston, Tasmania |
| School | Glendhu State School, Launceston, Tasmania |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Address | 4 Spencer Street, Launceston, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Frances Burke, 4 Spencer Street, Launceston, Tasmania |
| Previous military service | Served 5 years in the Naval reserve, Citizen Military Foces. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
| Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade, Reinforcement 33 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/128/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board SS Indarra on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 12th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Gassed at Le Cateau, France; died in 3rd Australian Army Hospital, Dartford, England. |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Age at death | 19.4 |
| Place of burial | Brookwood Military Cemetery (Plot IV, Row F, Grave No. 2), Surrey, England |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 17 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Richard and Frances BURKE, 4 Spencer Street, Launceston, Tasmania |