| Regimental number | 1214 |
| Date of birth | 3 September 1893 |
| Place of birth | Illabrook, Victoria |
| School | Illabrook State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Windermere, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Father, James Burnett, Windermere PO, Windermere, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 25 March 1916 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 6 March 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 39th Battalion, D Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/56/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on 27 May 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 39th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 30 April 1919 |
| Other details | Married Elsie Victoria Greaves on 19 September 1925 at Shenton Methodist Church, Geelong. They had three children; Jean, John and Marjorie. Worked after the war as an engine driver, Godfrey Hurst Woollen Mills, Geelong, Victoria |
| Date of death | 7 September 1959 - Geelong, Victoria |
| Place of burial | Ashes held Western Cemetery, Geelong, Victoria |