
| Regimental number | 2870 |
| Place of birth | Singleton New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Dairy farmer |
| Address | Rutherford, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, George Burns, Ellerslie, Jerry's Plains, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 46th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/63/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Port Napier on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 46th Battalion |
| Fate | Effective abroad (still overseas) |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Given name Robert Cyrus |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 2869 Pte Cecil Henry BURNS, 46th Bn, killed in action, 19 October 1917. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |