| Regimental number | 115 |
| Place of birth | Sydney New South Wales |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Station hand |
| Address | Gowan Brae, Parramatta, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Next of kin | Father, James Burns, Gowan Brae, Parramatta, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 17 October 1914 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 1st Light Horse Field Ambulance, A Squadron |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 26/39/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board Transport A27 Southern on 23 September 1914 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 6th Battalion |
| Fate | Discharged 9 March 1917 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 16 Pte Robert Davis BURNS, 4th Light Horse Brigade, killed in action, 20 July 1916. |
| Other details | Died at 'Shaftsbury', Cootamundra, New South Wales. Second son of Sir James Burns of Burns Philp. |
| Date of death | 25 February 1921 |
| Age at death | 35 |
| Sources | 'Pastoral Review', 16 March 1921 |
