| Regimental number | 4690 |
| Place of birth | Glen Innes, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Address | North Fremantle, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 28 |
| Next of kin | Father, George Burns, Broome Street, North Fremantle, Western Australia |
| Enlistment date | 28 February 1916 |
| Place of enlistment | Fremantle, Western Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 28th Battalion, 12th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/45/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on 17 April 1916 |
| Fate | No details of fate entered on Nominal Roll |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 280 Warrant Officer II Joseph BURNS, 44th Bn, returned to Australia, 12 December 1918. |
