| Regimental number | 3251 |
| Place of birth | Jerilderie, New South Wales |
| School | St Michael's School, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Railway porter |
| Address | Dunmore PO, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 28.2 |
| Height | 5' 6" |
| Weight | 126 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E Burns, Dunmore PO, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Served for 4 years in the Field Artillery, iCitizen Military Forces, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Liverpool, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 1st Battalion, 11th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/18/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Flers, France |
| Age at death | 29 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 29 |
| Place of burial | Grevillers British Cemetery (Plot XIII, Row AA, Grave No. 22), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 28 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Andrew and Ellen BURNS, PO, Dunmore, New South Wales. Photo: Robert and Sandra Crofts |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BURNS George Edward |
