| Regimental number | 729 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Kilmore, Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Railway employee |
| Address | 21 Chaucer Street, Moonee Ponds, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, John Burne, 21 Chaucer Street, Moonee Ponds, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 29th Battalion, B Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/46/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 13th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Listed on Kensington Methodist (now Uniting) Church Roll of Honour ('A Loving tribute to the Memory of Our Brave Men'), McCracken Street, Kensington, Victoria. |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |