| Regimental number | 18665 |
| Place of birth | Fiji |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Address | The Parsonage, East Maitland, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Father, Rev William Arthur Burns, The Parsonage, East Maitland, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 1st Light Horse Field Ambulance, 32nd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 26/39/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 6th Light Horse Field Ambulance |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in Victorian Garden of Remembrance |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 67586 Pte Arthur Mostyn BURNS, New South Wales Reinforcement 26; embarked 2 November 1918; ship recalled owing to cessation of hostilities. |
| Other details | Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death |