| Regimental number | 6689 |
| Place of birth | Warwick Queensland |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Station hand |
| Address | Gladfield, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 30 |
| Next of kin | Father, T J Burns, Gladfield, near Warwick, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | --/09/1916 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 20 November 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 19th Battalion, 19th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/36/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on 7 February 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Machine Gun Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 13 July 1919 |