| Regimental number | 3483 |
| Place of birth | Airdrie Scotland |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Binnaburra, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Father, George Burns, 9 Frew Street, Airdrie, Scotland |
| Enlistment date | 18 October 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 4th Pioneer Battalion, Reinforcement 8 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/16/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A72 Beltana on 25 November 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd D.T.M.B. |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 1 July 1919 |
