| Regimental number | 4981 |
| School | Millers Point Public School, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Coal lumper |
| Address | Portview Road, Grenwich, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs F M Burns, Portview Road, Grenwich, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 20th Battalion, 13th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/37/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A31 Ajana on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 36th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Messines, Belgium |
| Age at death | 25 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | Toronto Avenue Cemetery (Row B, grave No. 5), Warneton, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 126 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George and Rebecca BURNS; husband of Florence M. BURNS, Port View Road, Greenwich, New South Wales. Native of Sydney |
| Family/military connections | Brother-in-law: awarded the Military Medal. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |