| Regimental number | 3554 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Chatswood, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, John James Burns, Tinga Street, Chatswood, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 27 November 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 1st Pioneer Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/13/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A68 Anchises on 24 January 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Division Headquarters |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 18 July 1919 |
| Family/military connections | Father: 914 Corporal John James BURNS, 3rd Bn, returned to Australia, 2 September 1916. |
