| Regimental number | 5548 |
| Place of birth | Glenferrie, Victoria |
| School | Hawthorn Church of England Boys' College, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Other training | Bradshaw's Business College, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Bushman |
| Address | 17 Elphin Grove, Glenferrie, Victoria |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 31 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Alma Phoebe Burniston, 17 Elphin Grove, Glenferrie, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 21st Battalion, 15th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/38/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A9 Shropshire on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 5548A |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 23rd Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Villers-Bretonneux, France |
| Age at death | 33 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 33 |
| Place of burial | Crucifix Corner Cemetery (Plot III, row B, Grave No. 6), Villers-Bretonneux, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 98 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Mary BURNISTON; husband of Phoebe Alma BURNISTON, Frederickton, Macleay River, New South Wales. Native of Hawthorn, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Brother (twin): Leslie Stuart BURNISTON, killed in action, Palestine, 6 November 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
