| Regimental number | 2798 |
| Place of birth | Leicestershire England |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | 14 Bider Street, Prahran, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Next of kin | Brother, Patrick Burns, 5 Glenway Street, Leicestershire, England |
| Enlistment date | 5 July 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 14th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/31/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on 27 September 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 46th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 5 July 1919 |