| Regimental number | 3015 |
| School | Moss Vale Public School, New South Wales |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Porter |
| Address | 72 Liverpool Street, Paddington, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Father, J Burns, 72 Liverpool Street Paddington, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 3rd Battalion, 10th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/20/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A69 Warilda on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 55th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Amiens, France |
| Age at death | 19 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 19 |
| Place of burial | Aubigny British Cemetery (Row B, Grave No. 15), Somme, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 160 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Jean BURNS, 9 Dalmeny Avenue, Rosebery, New South Wales. Native of Sydney |