| Regimental number | 6364 |
| Place of birth | Inverell New South Wales |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Address | Post Office Inverell, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 28 |
| Next of kin | Brother, Mr J Burns, Needlewood Station, via Moree, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 8 April 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 4th Battalion, 20th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/21/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on 9 September 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 5 April 1918 |