| Regimental number | 5795 |
| Place of birth | Essendon, Victoria |
| School | St Monica's (Catholic) School, Essendon, and St Patrick's (Catholic) College, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Railway Station, North Essendon, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Burns, Railway Station, North Essendon, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 5th Battalion, 17th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/22/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 5794 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Pioneer Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Died of nephritis, Sidney Hall Hospital, Weymouth, Dorset, England |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Place of death or wounding | Weymouth, Dorset, England |
| Age at death | 24 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
| Place of burial | Melcombe Regis Cemetery (Plot II, Row C, Grave No. 3207), Dorset, england |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 171 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: David and Annie BURNS, 12 Carlyle Street, Essendon, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Uncle: died of wounds, 7 December 1916. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Regimental No. On Cemetery Details is shown as 5794 |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
