| Regimental number | 3470 |
| Place of birth | Geelong, Victoria |
| School | Geelong College, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Burn Bros, Autumn Street, Geelong, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs M T Burn, Autumn Street, Geelong, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served in the Cadets (Geelong College), Victoria. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 22nd Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/39/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A19 Afric on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 58th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Switch trench, Somme sector, France |
| Age at death | 27 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 27 |
| Place of burial | St. Sever Cemetery (Plot B, Row 3, Grave No. 30), Rouen, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 165 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George and Margaret Theresa BURN |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 5981 Pte Norman BURN, 14th Bn, wounded by a stray shell, Flers, France, died 1 February 1917. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
