| Regimental number | 28017 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Granville, New South Wales |
| School | The King's School, Parramatta, New South Wales |
| Other training | Hawkesbury Agricultural College (2 years); Wollongong Experimental Farm, NSW (1 year) |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | 'Miniosa', Temora, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E K Burnell, 'Trevennack', Parramatta, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Driver |
| Unit name | Divisional Ammunition Column 4, Reinforcement 7 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 25/111/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Sanctuary Wood, Ypres, Belgium |
| Age at death | 28 |
| Place of burial | The Huts Cemetery (Plot IX, Row A, Grave No. 1), Dickebusch, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 17 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Hubert and Emmeline BURNELL. Native of Parramatta, New South Wales |
| Family/military connections | Brother: Captain John Gurner BURNELL MC, Cr de G, 5th Field Company Engineers, returned to Australia, 30 October 1919. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Killed by an exploding shell while asleep in his dug-out. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |