| Regimental number | 67586 |
| Place of birth | Teruka Fiji |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Farm manager |
| Address | The Parsonage, East Maitland, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, W A Burns, The Parsonage, East Maitland, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 27 April 1918 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | New South Wales Reinforcement 26 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/111/6 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A7 Medic on 2 November 1918 |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | Ship recalled owing to cessation of hostilities. |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 18665 Sergeant Crayton BURNS, 6th Light Horse Field Ambulance, returned to Australia, 20 July 1919. |