| Regimental number | 806 |
| Place of birth | Leichhardt New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Telegraph and telephone linesman |
| Address | 80 Old Canterbury Road, Summer Hill, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Father, George Mark Burns, 180 Canterbury Road, Summer Hill, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 17 January 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | No 1 Mining Corps |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on 20 February 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Electrical & Mechanical Mining Company |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 12 July 1919 |
| Date of death | 7 July 1966 |
| Place of burial | Rookwood Crematorium |
