| Regimental number | 3478 |
| Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria |
| School | Hawthorn Public School, South Melbourne College, Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Address | Dowell Street, Chatswood, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Father, J Burns, Dowell Street, Chatswood, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 19th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/36/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Age at death | 25.4 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | Bernafay Wood British Cemetery (Row J, Grave No. 52), Montauban, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 31 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John BURNS and Ethel Alexandra REID, Fryon Street, Chatswood, North Sydney. Native of Hawthorn, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 2562 Sergeant John BURNS, 4th Bn, killed in action, Pozieres, France, 22-27 July 1916. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |