| Regimental number | 3258 |
| Place of birth | Yea, Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Postman |
| Address | 439 Mount Alexander Road, Moonee Ponds, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Father, H Burns, Doveton Street, Castlemaine, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 24 July 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 8th Battalion, 11th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/25/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on 11 October 1915 |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | LT |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 22 December 1918 |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | 59th Bn |
